The three finalists are: North; Kirk Koennecke, Principal, Marion Harding High School; and Brad Ritchey, Director of School Improvement, Parma City Schools
The district is inviting the community to meet the finalists at 4:15 p.m. on the following dates at the Board of Education office, 306 E. Whittier Ave.: North (Feb. 29); Koennecke (March 1); and Ritchey (March 2).
Nine candidates were interviewed last week.
Terry Riley was appointed Fairborn interim superintendent in September after Dave Scarberry stepped aside due to health reasons.
The district’s goal is to hire a superintendent by March 17, with the new leader starting in June or July.
Voters in the Lebanon school district will decide an emergency renewal levy issue on their March presidential primary ballot. The district’s five-year, 3.9-mill levy expires this year.
The Lebanon City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved last year placing a 3.5 mills renewal levy to generate $3 million a year in property taxes for five years on the March 15 ballot.
“Renewal of existing levies is critical to maintaining the financial health of the district,” Treasurer Eric Sotzing said during a presentation to the board in November 2015.
If the renewal is approved, it will continue to cost property owners about $120 for every $100,000 of property value, according to Nolan.