Dayton School District narrows Superintendent search to three

DAYTON – The Dayton School Board met in the high school library at 6:30 p.m. on February 21, 2024. Board members present were Chair Jeffrey McCowen, Zac Fabian, Aneesha Dieu, and Grant Griffin. Superintendent Rich Stewart was also present.

The board approved the consent agenda, including hiring Danica Porter as the Middle School Head Softball Coach.

Dayton FFA Trap Shooting Team members presented plans for an overnight field trip to the Wenatchee area. Six Dayton students expect to participate. The trip schedule remains flexible as many sites the team hopes to visit have yet to be confirmed. The board approved the field trip.

The board approved Resolution 2023-04 canceling inactive warrants and removing them from the district's books. Action by the board with this resolution is a housekeeping measure to clean up the ledger.

At 6:50 p.m., the chair adjourned the regular meeting to go into an executive session to discuss the candidates for the permanent Superintendent position.

After two hours and fifteen minutes, the board returned to the regular session and announced the three finalists for Superintendent. The candidates are Dr. Jodi Thew, Jeremy Wheatley, and the Dayton Secondary Principal, Guinevere (Guin) Joyce. The district will allow parents and community members to meet the candidates on March 6, 2024. Meeting times are to be announced.

The next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.