Heights Schools Select Superintendent Finalists

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — The search for the next superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights superintendent is nearing a conclusion. Four finalists will be brought to town this week for interviews with key officials.

The CH-UH Schools released the name of the four finalist candidates this month. Each of the candidates will meet with the Board of Education and the community on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The four finalist candidates are:

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• Kristin Barker, Assistant Superintendent and Director of Secondary Education for Whitehall City Schools;
  • Community meeting held Wednesday, March 6
• Felisha Gould, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services for the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District;
  • Community meeting held Monday
• Elizabeth Kirby, Chief of School Strategy and Planning for Chicago Public Schools; and
  • Community meeting held Friday
• Andrew Koonce, Academic Superintendent of the Achievement and Gifted and Talented Network for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
• Community meeting held Thursday

All community meetings will be limited to one candidate and will be held at the Heights Middle School Wiley Campus cafeteria from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The next full-time superintendent will begin after the current school year is completed. Brian Williams is serving as interim superintendent following the March 4 departure of Talisa Dixon.

Full resumes for each candidate is available on the CH-UH website.