The Churchill County School District Board of Trustees will decide on four finalists who have been selected for further consideration to be the district’s next superintendent.
Before making these selections, the school board conducted nine interviews from an applicant field of 23 candidates. The four finalists are as follows”
Blake Cooper
Cooper has been the principal at Fernley Intermediate School since 2021. Before assuming this position, Cooper was a principal at Yerington Elementary School for three years. Copper has worked in education for 15 years, and his teaching experience includes seven years at Veterans Memorial STEM Academy in Washoe County where he taught sixth and second grades.
Cooper has a Master of Education Degree in Education Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Special Education, both from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Brandon Moeller
Moeller is the director of the Equity and Diversity Education Department for Clark County School District in Las Vegas. He has served in this role since 2018.
Moeller was previously the assistant director of Instruction and Academic Unit and Safe and Respectful Learning Environment for Clark County School District. He has been working in education for 23 years starting at the K-8 level teacher in 2000.
Moeller is currently a doctoral student in Educational Policy and Leadership Education Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education. He has a Master of Education in Educational Leadership, a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, all from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
W. Derild Parsons
Parsons is currently serving as the director of Learning and Innovation for the Churchill County School District. He has been in this role since 2020.
Before assuming this position, Parsons was the director of Special Services for four years. He has worked for Churchill County 23 years. His teaching experience includes 11 years at the sixth-grade level and as a special education teacher. Parsons has a Master of Education degree in education administration from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Science in special education and elementary education from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Tim Spencer
Spencer is the principal of Churchill County High School. He has served in this role since 2021.
Before assuming this position he was the principal at Compton Learning Center in Canton, Ohio, for three years. Spencer has worked in education for 33 years. His teaching experience includes eight years in K-6 education and four years in secondary education. Spencer has a Master of Arts in educational administration from Phoenix College, a Master of Arts in computers education from Lesley College, and a Bachelor of Arts in education from Metropolitan State College of Denver.
The Churchill County School Board has begun thorough background and reference checks for the finalists. While the background and reference checks are underway, trustees will bring the finalists to the school district for an opportunity to meet with staff and the community on May 5. The exact times for meetings and an opportunity for the public to meet the candidates are not yet scheduled.
The board will also conduct a second interview with each finalist at the end of their visit. The board expects will soon announce the next steps in the superintendent search.
Kaitlin Ritchie is the public information officer for the Churchill County School District.
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