School Board to Interview for Superintendent Next Week

The Churchill County School District Board of Trustees will hold interviews for the open superintendent position on April 13, beginning at 5 p.m., and on April 14 beginning at 1 p.m. in meetings open to the public at the district office located at 690 S. Maine Street. 

A list of nine candidates was recommended by consultant Greg McKenzie at the March 22 board meeting after he met with a local community stakeholder group on March 8. That group rated and ranked each of the 23 applicants for the position to replace Dr. Summer Stephens who will leave the district on June 30. 

The 14-member stakeholder group was made up of administrators, classified, licensed, union representatives, parents, and community representatives who reviewed the applications.  
“These nine were all recommended by the group,” he said. “It’s not as much information you would like, I realize, but it’s as much as I feel like I can give, especially about the candidates not currently selected.” 

The candidates to be interviewed include Christopher Bonn, from the Baboquivari Unified School District in Arizona, Blake Cooper from the Lyon County School District in Yerington, James Kuzma of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Brandon Moeller from the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Derild Parsons who is currently serving as the Director of Learning and Innovation and the Principal of Northside Early Learning Center in the Churchill County School District, Victor Sherbondy from the Washoe County School District in Reno, Scott Sparks from the Bonita Unified School District in San Dimas, California, Tim Spencer the principal at our Churchill County High School, and Patrick Traynor from the Lone Pine Unified School District in California.  

Interviews will be held in public sessions in an open board meeting and all board members will ask questions of the candidates. The public is encouraged to attend but will not be allowed to ask questions of the candidates. McKenzie said there should be 8-12 major questions with follow-up for each candidate.