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BOE to Interview Superintendent Candidate

The board posted the position internally.

President Tom Belding said the board has posted an advertisement for the position of superintendent, in hopes to fill the roll permanently.

"We posted the position internally and will be interviewing in executive session Monday night," Belding said. "As far as I am aware, application has been submitted by one candidate."

When the board decided to hire Dennis Fyffe as the interim superintendent for the in April, then-Board President Steve Barna said he would mentor Assistant Superintendent Michael LaSusa to permanently take over the role.

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LaSusa was made assistant superintendent in 2010. Prior to that he was a co-principal at with Darren Groh.

James O'Neill, the district's former superintendent, held the position for seven years and was in the district a total of 15 years. amid a legal battle over salary caps for superintendents.

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Fyffe's contract with the district expires on June 30.


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