Schools
Wendt Named as Fayetteville Public Schools Superintendent
Wendt was appointed through a unanimous vote after an interview pool that included more than 30 candidates.
The Fayetteville Public Schools Board of Education has named Dr. Matthew Wendt as its new superintendent.
According to a release from the Fayetteville, Arkansas school district, Wendt was appointed through a unanimous vote after an interview process that included just a handful of other candidates who were selected from a pool of more than 30 school administrators.
Wendt currently serves as the superintendent for Oswego School District 308
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Fayetteville Board President Tim Hudson said the board was fortunate to have had several strong applicants.
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“The board is confident that in Dr. Wendt we have found a leader who will embrace the district’s strategic plan that is being developed and build on our strengths to take Fayetteville Public Schools to national prominence,” Hudson said in a press release.
Messages left with Oswego School District 308 were not immediately returned Tuesday night.
Wendt is expected to visit Fayetteville next week, according to the release.
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