Two Locals on Superintendent Short List
By JOSELYN KINGFact Box
MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Ohio County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Warwood Elementary School and again at 6 p.m. Wednesday in special session to formally introduce the new superintendent.
WHEELING - Two current Ohio County School administrators are seeking to be the county's next superintendent, as are two officials from Grant County, W.Va.
The Ohio County Board of Education will meet Saturday morning to interview two finalists for the position of superintendent. Current Superintendent Lawrence Miller is to retire in June.
The first interview Saturday is at 9 a.m. at the central office, with the second candidate to be interviewed at 10 a.m., according to Howard O'Cull, executive director of the West Virginia School Boards Association.
Ohio County's board members will meet in executive session to conduct the private interviews.
O'Cull said four candidates officially applied for the position of superintendent, with two of the candidates being familiar names in Ohio County. Current Assistant Superintendent Dianna Vargo has applied for the job, as has Deputy Superintendent George Krelis.
Grant County Schools Superintendent Marsha Carr-Lambert and that county's assistant superintendent, Dennis Albright, also submitted resumes.
O'Cull did not specify which two candidates will be interviewed Saturday. But he did say school board members may announce its pick for superintendent immediately after the interviews; negotiations with that candidate would then begin.
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02-21-09 9:33 AM
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richardwhee.... There is no nepotism in the Fire or Police Departments. Those are Civil Service Positions and require a written test and physical agility test for applicants. After test are completed an eligibility list is compiled and hiring comes from the order of the list. the two Geisel brothers that were just appointed to the Fire Department placed 10th and 14th respectively. With the prosoects in the 11th , 12th , and 13th place turning down the appointment.
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wv26003
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02-20-09 7:59 PM
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This has nothing to do with nepatism. Considering the consisten success within Ohio County Schools, I don't see any reason to hire someone from the outside.
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richardwhee
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02-20-09 2:03 PM
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For sale and Gator are 100% right. If a job pays so much, that is final. Take it or leave it. As for nepotism- this is widespread in Wheeling, ie. school, fire dept police dept etc.Maybe thats why we are so behind the rest of the country.
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Melvin
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02-20-09 10:45 AM
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In hiring key positions, you alwsys want to cast a wide net. You also want to consider continuity, and if someone has already demonstrated a desire through years to commit to the area, that is important too. You are also dealiing with a known entity. If no one is qualified in the area, move on. All other things being equal, hire the local.
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GreenGrass
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02-20-09 9:06 AM
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In a billion years, Ohio County Schools would NEVER hire anyone who is not already involved with the school system, a family member, or a relative of a teacher or administrator. Just take a look at the employees' last names - most of which are either related through blood, or by marriage, and this is true currently and from years back. There is no way a Grant County individual will be hired to this position. I think it's a shame they are even wasting their time.
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Melvin
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02-20-09 7:10 AM
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I hope O'Cull is incorrect or the newspaper printed this wrong. You don't annoounce who got the job, then negotiate terms and conditions.
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