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Clarkfield Charter School to continue search for new director
By Deb Gau
POSTED: April 10, 2008
Several southwest Minnesota school districts are searching for new administrators this spring, and among them is the Clarkfield Area Charter School.
“We are working with a consultant to help us come up with a job description that suits our needs,” said CACS lead teacher Kathy Koetter on Wednesday.
CACS is looking for a director to replace Steve Koetter, who will be going back to teaching full time, likely with the Yellow Medicine East School District, Kathy Koetter said. Steve Koetter was a teacher at H.A. Hagg Elementary School before he stepped in to serve as the charter school’s director last year.
So far, the charter school has advertised the position of director and has received two applications, Kathy Koetter said. But before the process goes any further, the director’s position needs to be better defined. There are some significant factors that could affect the charter school’s needs, for example the closing of H.A. Hagg at the end of the school year.
“Our student enrollment is kind of up in the air. We could have quite a few more students, or we might not,” Koetter said.
Based on that, “we’re not even sure the if the director will be full time, half time or teaching classes.”
Koetter said the charter school will be working with educational consultant Wade McKittrick to better define the director’s position. The plan is for McKittrick to meet with school staff and board members to hear their needs before moving on with the search. Eventually, Koetter said, it is hoped CACS can have a new director in place in time to attend summer training sessions.
“What we would like to do is have somebody in place by July 1,” she said. With the extra training, the transition period between directors should be “a lot more organized.”
Steve Koetter’s term at CACS officially ended March 1, and since then Kathy Koetter said she has been filling in some of his duties working with staff, students and parents. The school’s business manager continues to handle the financial aspects of running CACS.
“I feel it’s been going very well,” Koetter said. “I think we were all kind of working together from the beginning. We have a really great staff here, and they’ve been helping out a lot too. They really jumped on board, and I think that’s been in our favor.”
“We are working with a consultant to help us come up with a job description that suits our needs,” said CACS lead teacher Kathy Koetter on Wednesday.
CACS is looking for a director to replace Steve Koetter, who will be going back to teaching full time, likely with the Yellow Medicine East School District, Kathy Koetter said. Steve Koetter was a teacher at H.A. Hagg Elementary School before he stepped in to serve as the charter school’s director last year.
So far, the charter school has advertised the position of director and has received two applications, Kathy Koetter said. But before the process goes any further, the director’s position needs to be better defined. There are some significant factors that could affect the charter school’s needs, for example the closing of H.A. Hagg at the end of the school year.
“Our student enrollment is kind of up in the air. We could have quite a few more students, or we might not,” Koetter said.
Based on that, “we’re not even sure the if the director will be full time, half time or teaching classes.”
Koetter said the charter school will be working with educational consultant Wade McKittrick to better define the director’s position. The plan is for McKittrick to meet with school staff and board members to hear their needs before moving on with the search. Eventually, Koetter said, it is hoped CACS can have a new director in place in time to attend summer training sessions.
“What we would like to do is have somebody in place by July 1,” she said. With the extra training, the transition period between directors should be “a lot more organized.”
Steve Koetter’s term at CACS officially ended March 1, and since then Kathy Koetter said she has been filling in some of his duties working with staff, students and parents. The school’s business manager continues to handle the financial aspects of running CACS.
“I feel it’s been going very well,” Koetter said. “I think we were all kind of working together from the beginning. We have a really great staff here, and they’ve been helping out a lot too. They really jumped on board, and I think that’s been in our favor.”
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