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Another western IA Superintendent looks for a change

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February 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Another western Iowa school district Superintendent is looking to make a change. On Monday, the Clarinda School Board accepted the upcoming resignation of its superintendent, Paul Honnold. That same day evening, Riverside Superintendent Jim Sutton presented his resignation before the Riverside School Board. Both men’s resignations are effective June 30th. And, now, according to the Daily NonPareil, Tri-Center Superintendent Tony Weers is getting ready to pack-up and move this summer from Neola to Omaha, where he will become the director of secondary education for Millard Public Schools.

Weers submitted his resignation at a special school board meeting held Jan. 25th. The school board hired a professional, central Iowa head hunting firm for $3,000 to conduct a search, with applications due this upcoming Monday. A special school board meeting will be held that evening at Tri-Center to review applications in a closed session.

Weers said he has been having a lot of conversations about his decision to leave after only two years. He cited multiple family and work-related reasons in making his decision to leave the Tri-Center District. Weers initially came to Tri-Center from the Westside Community Schools in Omaha. He replaced Brett Nanninga, Tri-Center’s former superintendent of 26 years, who left for the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

Weers is paid about $122,000 and his contract runs through June 30. The school district serves about 750 students across Neola, Minden, Persia, Beebeetown and surrounding communities.

Also in western Iowa, Woodbine and Boyer Valley are also discussing the status of its shared superintendent, Doug Gee, who the Boyer Valley school board wants to return to full-time service in Dunlap and Dow City for the 2016-17 school year.