Candidates For Cda Superintendent Post Narrowed To Three
The Coeur d’Alene School District has named three finalists to replace Doug Cresswell as superintendent.
Each of the three will be introduced to the public during morning and evening forums, beginning later this week.
Cresswell retires June 30 after 34 years in public education. He has been superintendent since 1992.
The finalists for his job are superintendents from Moses Lake, Colville, and central Kansas.
They were chosen from seven semifinalists who were interviewed last week.
The candidates are:
Richard Gregory, who took management of an Emporia, Kan., school district in 1993 after receiving a doctorate degree from the University of Wyoming. He has been superintendent and curriculum coordinator of public schools in Powell, Wyo., and has served as director of instruction and elementary principal in Livingston, Mont. He used to teach fifth and sixth grade.
David Rawls, who became superintendent in Moses Lake after first serving as administrative assistant and special programs facilitator. He’s been with the district for nine years, and previously worked as a curriculum specialist and assistant principal in Silverdale, Wash. He has taught science at schools in Washington and in Tokyo and has a master’s degree from Washington State University.
Richard Cole, who has been a superintendent in Colville for six years and held the same position in Selkirk for the prior five years. He has served as a school psychologist at Grand Coulee and received his doctorate from Washington State University in 1987.
Each of the men will visit North Idaho for interviews. On the day of his interview, each will be available to meet with the public between 7 and 8:30 a.m. at the district offices, and between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene High School library.
Interview dates are April 17 for Gregory; April 21 for Rawls; and April 23 for Cole.
District representatives said they may travel to the final candidate’s home district before announcing their choice.
, DataTimes