THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (PUSD) #1 ANNOUNCES THAT THEY’VE CHOSEN TWO EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TO BE FINALISTS FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT. THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT WILL BEGIN SERVING ON JULY 1ST UPON THE RETIREMENT OF CURRENT PUSD SUPERINTENDENT JOE HOWARD.

THE FINALISTS ARE CLARK TENNEY, THE CURRENT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR AT PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND CORY DZIOWGO (PRONOUNCED “JEFFKO”), CURRENTLY SUPERINTENDENT OF PLATTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 IN WHEATLAND, WYOMING.

MR. TENNEY, A PRESCOTT USD ALUM, HAS HELD VARIOUS POSITIONS IN THE DISTRICT FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS, INCLUDING TEACHER, COACH, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, AND PRINCIPAL PRIOR TO HIS CURRENT DUTIES. HE BEGAN HIS TEACHING AND COACHING CAREER IN JAPAN.

MR. DZIOWGO (“JEFFKO”) WAS A MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN THE PLATTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR FOUR YEARS BEFORE BECOMING SUPERINTENDENT IN 2020. PRIOR TO THAT HE WAS A PRINCIPAL IN THE PARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. HE COMMENCED HIS TEACHING CAREER IN THE RAPID CITY SCHOOLS.

THE SELECTION PROCESS CONTINUES TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH WITH FURTHER INTERVIEWS WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD. TWO COMMUNITY FORUMS WILL BE HELD AT HENDRIX AUDITORIUM IN MILE HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL, ONE FORUM FOR PUSD STAFF AT 4:00 P.M., AND THE OTHER FOR THE PRESCOTT COMMUNITY AT 5:15 P.M. THESE EVENTS WILL BE MODERATED BY STAFF FROM THE ARIZONA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION. THE FINALISTS WILL FIELD QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO THE MODERATORS BY THE ATTENDEES.

UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE FORUMS, THE GOVERNING BOARD WILL MEET TO MAKE ITS FINAL DECISION.