(Red Oak) Three finalists have been selected for formal interviews for Red Oak Community School District Superintendent.
According to the press release, the applicant pool for the position included 26 applications; all candidates were reviewed by the Board on April 1 and six were selected as semifinalists; one semifinalist had accepted another position already. On April 8, the five semifinalists were interviewed by the Board electronically via Zoom. Following these screening interviews and subsequent review of data, three finalists were selected for formal interviews.
The finalists include Jeremy Braden, Joe Erickson and Ron Lorenz. Jeremy Braden is currently finishing his first year as Middle School Principal in Urbandale. Joe Erickson is currently in his second year as Superintendent at North Iowa CSD. Ron Lorenz is in his eight year as Assistant Superintendent at Indianola CSD. Full bios on each of the individuals are available on the Red Oak Community School District website.
Finalist interviews are scheduled on Wednesday, April 15, and will include a tour of the community and district, an electronic interview with a mixed interview team consisting of various district stakeholders, and an interview with the Board. At conclusion of the finalists’ interviews, the Board will review all input data provided by members of the mixed interview team in closed session. The intent of the Board will be to direct Grundmeyer Leader Services to make an offer following the Board meeting. The name of the successful candidate will be released, pending successful formal background check and official Board approval, once a verbal acceptance of the offer has been received.
The new superintendent will officially begin his duties on July 1, 2020.
