On Monday, June 8, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education held a special meeting to review applications and select candidates to interview for the position of Superintendent of Schools.
The meeting was conducted remotely, via Zoom, in compliance with recent amendments to the Open Meetings Act that were prompted by the current Covid-19 shutdown.
It was facilitated by Michigan Leadership Institute consultant John Silveri, who is assisting the Board through the superintendent search process. LOCS received 29 candidate applications, with six being selected by the Board to participate in first-round interviews next week. Multiple LOCS Board members stated they were appreciative of the applicants and impressed with the pool of candidates.
The initial interview schedule has been established as follows:
Monday, June 15
6 p.m. – Heidi Mercer, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning, Lake Orion Community Schools, Lake Orion, MI
7:40 p.m. – Michael Musary, Superintendent, Armada Area Schools, Armada, MI
Tuesday, June 16
6 p.m. – Venessa Keesler, Deputy Superintendent, Michigan Department of Education, Lansing, MI
7:40 p.m. – Todd Bidlack, Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services, Bloomfield Hills Schools, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Wednesday, June 17
6 p.m. – Benjamin Kirby, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, South Lyon Community Schools, South Lyon, MI
7:40 p.m. – Pamela Campbell, Superintendent, Columbia School District, Brooklyn, MI
The interviews, conducted via Zoom, will be open to the public in the virtual setting. Those interested in following the meetings can follow the live stream on ONTV and through the LOCS website (LakeOrionSchools.org/BoardMeeting).
Details about the Superintendent Search process are available on the Lake Orion Community Schools website (LakeOrionSchools.org/SuptSearch).
The Board of Education expects to select finalists for the position on Thursday, June 18, the day after concluding the initial interviews.
Second interviews with the finalists are tentatively scheduled for Monday, June 22, beginning at 6 p.m.
The Board expects to make its final decision by June 29, with the new superintendent scheduled to begin work in the new position on July 20, 2020.
