Cassia County narrows superintendent’s search to three

Devin Bodkin | 03/27/2018

BURLEY — The Cassia County School District has narrowed its superintendent’s search to three candidates.

Finalists include:

Glen Szymoniak, superintendent of the Dillingham City School District in Alaska.
Sandra Miller, assistant superintendent of the Cassia County School District.
Jim Shank, superintendent for the Coupeville School District in Washington.

Patrons can participate in a meet-and-greet with the candidates on Monday, April 2, at John V. Evans Elementary School in Burley, according to a press release issued by the district Monday. Szymoniak will be available to the public at 8 a.m. Miller and Shank will be available from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Times vary to accommodate for travel, the district said.

Szymoniak served as the McCall-Donnelly School District’s superintendent from 2008 to 2014. He left in December of 2014 after the district entered into a settlement agreement.

Cassia County superintendent Gaylen Smyer, a 39-year educator, last year announced his plan to retire on June 30.

The Cassia County School District is located in Southern Idaho, roughly 35 miles East of Twin Falls.

Devin Bodkin

Devin Bodkin is our assistant managing editor and writes a parenting blog for EdNews. He has been a corporate editor for the Idaho National Laboratory and previously taught English at Blackfoot High School. He lives in Blackfoot with his wife and six children.