UPDATE @ 9:30 p.m. (June 8)
One of the candidates for Dayton’s school superintendent post has withdrawn his name, school board members said today before their meeting.
Trent Mosley, academic superintendent for turnaround schools in the Cleveland school district, withdrew via email from the search, citing family issues, according to Dayton Public Schools officials.
The school board is hosting a community forum at 5 p.m. Friday at River’s Edge Montessori School, where the public can meet the finalists for the superintendent post.
Board President Adil Baguirov said he doesn’t expect to announce that list of finalists until Friday morning.
The remaining candidates are DPS Chief of School Innovation David Lawrence; DPS Chief of the Office for Exceptional Children Greg Roberson; former Kettering Superintendent James Schoenlein; former Clark County ESC Superintendent Stacia Smith; Indianapolis Public Schools Area Superintendent Rhonda Corr; and Daniel Schroer, superintendent of Margaretta schools, a small district east of Toledo.
Susan Hayward, who withdrew her name from consideration June 1, was named superintendent today for Washington Local Schools in the Toledo area, The Toledo Blade reported. Hayward is assistant superintendent of Beavercreek Local Schools.
Also today, DPS attorney Jyllian Guerriero said the process of choosing a new treasurer for the district is still ongoing.
The district is replacing outgoing superintendent Lori Ward after six years, and treasurer Craig Jones after three years. Both of their contracts expire this summer.
EARLIER REPORT (May 27)
Two internal candidates and veteran area educators are among the six applicants interviewing for Dayton Public Schools superintendent.
David Lawrence, chief of school innovation, and Greg Roberson, chief of the Office for Exceptional Children, are the internal candidates. Former Kettering Superintendent James Schoenlein and current Beavercreek Assistant Superintendent Susan Hayward area are the veteran area candidates, according to a list district officials provided Friday.
Board meetings that include candidate interviews began Friday night and resume Saturday, at school district offices downtown, to fill the vacant left by the departure of Lori Ward. She and the board could not reach agreement on a contract. Her six-year tenure ends at the end of June.
About the candidates (in no particular order):
* David Lawrence served as Thurgood Marshall high principal, then left the district briefly to run the Dayton Regional STEM School. He returned in 2012.
* Greg Roberson has been with DPS for a year after spending 12 as executive director of student services for Mt. Healthy City Schools near Cincinnati.
* James Schoenlein was forced out as chief of Kettering schools after a conflict with the treasurer and board.
* Susan Hayward has been a teacher, assistant principal and curriculum director at Beavercreek.
* Rhonda Carr is Indianapolis Public Schools area superintendent,
* Daniel Schroer is chief of Margaretta schools, a small district east of Toledo.
DPS also is hiring for a treasurer. Craig Jones’s contract was not renewed, ending his tenure at three years. The four candidates for that slot come from Xenia city schools, DPS, Cincinnati Public Schools and Gahanna-Jefferson schools near Columbus.
Interviews for treasurer have been completed, board President Adil Baguirov said. Announcements about the superintendent job should be coming in about two weeks, he said.
