June 26, 2024
Dear LOCS Community-
The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education has selected five candidates to interview for the vacant Superintendent position. Interviews will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 17 and 18.
“Thank you to all the candidates who applied for the Superintendent position,” said LOCS Board of Education President Danielle Bresett. “We deeply appreciate the time and effort dedicated to this process. Each candidate brought a wealth of experience and a profound commitment to educational excellence. Their contributions have greatly enriched our selection process, and we are excited about the promising future ahead for LOCS.”
The interview schedule (meetings will begin at 4:55 p.m.):
- July 17-18 LOCS Board of Education will conduct first-round interviews with five candidates. The interview schedule (Board of Education public meetings will start at 4:55 p.m.):
- July 17
- 5 p.m. Heidi Mercer, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Lake Orion Community Schools
- 6 p.m. Meghan Ashkanani, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Berkley School District
- 7 p.m. Catherine Kochanski, Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
- July 18
- 5 p.m. Kenneth Janczarek, Superintendent, Clintondale Community Schools
- 6 p.m. Todd Bidlack, Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services, Bloomfield Hills Schools
All interviews are open to the public and will be held in the board room of the LOCS Administration Building, located at 315 N. Lapeer St., Lake Orion, MI 48362.
After each interview, the public will have the opportunity to provide written feedback to the Board on the candidates. Interviews will not be live-streamed but will be recorded and available for viewing at LakeOrionSchools.org/SuperintendentSearch following the interviews.
Candidates were selected from a field of 18 applicants.
At the conclusion of the interviews on July 18, the Board will determine which candidates to invite back for a second round of interviews.
All updates will continue to be posted on the LOCS Superintendent Search page.
Sincerely,
LOCS Administration
