The Churchill County School Board of Trustees met in a special meeting on March 23, at 5 p.m., and approved Robert Wickware, as the middle school principal.
Wickware has been an educator for 18 years, teaching geography and US History for 10 years, before serving in Lyon County as a Dean of Students for two years, and in Churchill County as Assistant Principal for six years.
In her recommendation to the board, Stephens said “Wickware has a range of experiences as a classroom teacher, dean, and vice-principal. He currently works with attendance, student discipline, our Modern Teacher, and LCF work, including the use of data-informed decisions as well as work in restorative practices and threat assessments. He also supervises a number of middle school staff at this time.”
Also applying for the job were Mindi Hammill, from Hunters, WA; along with Churchill County School District applicants Deana Porretta, Amanda Lister, Joseph Wood, and Rachel Knight.
The memo from Stephens to the Board recommending Wickware said, “The committee recommended two candidates to move forward for final interviews with the superintendent. The superintendent selected a third candidate from the pool to interview as well based on the committee’s results.”
Stephens confirmed by email that Wickware was one of the committee’s recommendations, and further clarified the interview process during the meeting. “The committee recommended two candidates to move forward. There were additional candidates that we had a lot of conversation about and in order since this ultimately is my recommendation moving forward I wanted to make sure that I had thoroughly, the three people that moved forward I work with them in a number of capacities, but I wanted to make sure that I talked with them about any concerns or questions that lingered. Mr. Wickware was one of the recommendations from the committee originally, not the third candidate.”
Board Chairman Tricia Strasdin asked Stephens if there was any dissent on the committee or within the district. She also asked attorney Sharla Hales if she was made aware of any unfair hiring practices during the process. Both said no.
Trustee Gregg Malkovich said, “I’ve hired a lot of people over the years, and I wouldn’t want anyone telling me who to hire.”
Trustee Matt Hyde said that he respects the process and the committee's recommendation. “If you start going against what the committee wants if you start doing things opposite, who is going to want to serve on a committee ever again.”
Sitting on the Interview Committee were Gary Jamison, Victoria Purrell, and Torri Conley, all CCMS Teachers; Kaylene Cole-Tudor CCMS Counselor, Angel Raymond, the CCMS Office Manager; Tim Spencer, the CCHS Principal; Shawn Purrell, the Numa Elementary Principal; Kevin Lords, Director of Administrative Services and Operations; and Shannon Goodrick, a parent and the director of the Fallon Youth Club.
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