The Colorado River Union
High School District (CRUHSD) governing board voted unanimously late
Tuesday night to narrow the search for a new school superintendent to two
finalists. The two, one from Arizona and one from South Dakota, will
return next week for more interviews and community forums.
Todd Flora, an education
program specialist with the Arizona Department of Education’s
satellite office in Flagstaff, and Timothy Mayclin, superintendent of the
Kimball School District in South Dakota, were among five
semifinalists interviewed by the board over two nights. There were a dozen
applicants for the position.
“We interviewed five excellent
candidates,” said board president Lori Crampton. “We appreciate the time
and energy of each one.”
Flora has an extensive
educational background, including serving as a county school
superintendent in New Jersey, before moving to Arizona.
Mayclin is a long – time educator with 20
years in the classroom. He was also a school administrator in
Minnesota.
Both have been vetted by
the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA), which has been contracted by
CRUHSD to help with the recruitment and interview process. Next Monday and Tuesday
(March 25 and 26), candidates will tour campuses, meet with employees, answer
questions from an advisory panel of community leaders, and participate in
three community stakeholder forums and meet-and-greets open to the
general public . Community meet-and-greets will be held at both Mohave High School
in Bullhead City and River Valley High School in MohaveValley.
The
schedule is posted on the District’s website, www.crsk12.org,
and Facebook page, @crsk12az.
Board members
are scheduled to select the new superintendent either March 26 or
March 27 after a final round of interviews next Tuesday night.
Following contract
negotiations, the new superintendent is expected to start
on or before the new fiscal year, July 1, replacing Superintendent Benje
Hookstra, who is retiring.
This search is separate from one being conducted by the Bullhead City Elementary School District governing board. Although the two districts have a shared services intergovernmental agreement, the BCESD board has opted to return to having its own superintendent. However, the two will be expected to work together on many issues.
- Lance Ross
