Friday, December 19, 2008

THE SHORT LIST FOR BONA'S REPLACEMENT

The Buffalo News updates us on the quest to find Paul Bona's replacement...

The Royalton- Hartland School Board has selected three final candidates for superintendent. The three finalists are Joseph Hochreiter, deputy superintendent of the Elmira City School District; Thomas Manko, superintendent of York Central School District; and Kevin MacDonald, assistant superintendent of Orleans-Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services.

Each finalist will meet all day with teachers, PTA leaders, district boosters, students, staff and administrators the week of Jan. 19. Community sessions with similar opportunities for input are scheduled for Jan. 20, 22 and 23 from 5:30 until 6:15 p. m. for the various candidates, district officials said Wednesday. One candidate will be available each evening.

“The board is very pleased with the quality of the 18 applications that were received,” School Board President Patricia Riegle said in a prepared release. “The three finalists have the desired professional qualifications and attributes that the Board is seeking for this critical leadership position.”

The new superintendent will replace Paul J. Bona, who is set to retire June 30 after being the district’s chief educational officer for the past 10 years.

Those with questions can call search consultant Clark Godshall, Orleans-Niagara BOCES superintendent and superintendent search consultant, at (800) 836-7510, Ext. 2201.