Edgerton Middle School principal offered job as Evansville superintendent
EVANSVILLE — Edgerton Middle School Principal Jerry Roth has been offered the job of being Evansville’s new school superintendent.
Roth is the only finalist picked from six candidates interviewed by the Evansville School Board and a committee of 22 community members and school staff, said Don Stevens, one of the consultants hired by the district to assist in the hiring process.
“In the ranking, Jerry was above all the other candidates in both groups,” Stevens said.
The job offer is contingent upon Roth meeting with the public and school staff Monday night and a final interview with the school board Tuesday afternoon.
Details of his contract remain to be worked out.
Although Roth’s pay has not been negotiated, the school board promised to make an offer competitive in the Rock Valley Conference, Stevens said.
Superintendent Heidi Carvin, who plans to retire at the end of the school year after serving nine years in the position, is paid about $121,000 annually, Stevens said.
The other candidates interviewed were:
-- Charles Urness, principal of Franklin Middle School in Janesville.
-- Steve Lutzke, superintendent of the Parkview School District in Orfordville.
-- Mary Jo Bernhardt, principal of Lincoln Inquiry Charter School in Whitewater.
-- Tammy Huth, assistant director of teacher education professional development and licensing at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
-- Denise Wellnitz, superintendent of Darlington Community Schools in southwestern Wisconsin.
If Roth accepts the job, he would start July 1.
If you go
What: A forum for school staff and the public to meet with Jerry Roth, the only finalist for the Evansville School District superintendent job.
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Evansville High School Performing Arts Center
Details: Roth will make a presentation and answer questions before mingling with those in attendance.
What’s next: Roth has a final interview with the school board Tuesday afternoon.
Mar 1, 2012 at 10:15 a.m.
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I did talk to the school board president, who referred all media questions on the issue to the hired consultant. The consultant returned my message after I had left work on Friday and spoke to my editor. My editor specifically asked if the board had offered the job to Roth. The consultant’s answer was “yes,” pending the remainder of the interview process on Monday and Tuesday.
-Gina Duwe, reporter
Mar 1, 2012 at 3:29 a.m.
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So evidently Jerry Roth HAD not been offered the job yet Gina when you wrote this article. You need to fact check better before writing, and stop being in such a hurry. They were still in the middle of the interview process when you wrote this. Accurate as always. Not.
Try talking with someone from the district next time.
Feb 25, 2012 at 5:06 p.m.
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Congratulations to Jerry Roth. Good Man, Will make a excellent super!
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