GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE
CARSON CITY – Working with the governor’s office’s liaison to the search, the Nevada State Board of Education has scheduled interviews for the five semi-finalists who have been chosen in the search for Nevada’s new superintendent of public instruction.
The State Board will interview the candidates at public meetings on Feb. 22 and 23. After interviewing all candidates, the board will recommend three finalists to Gov. Brian Sandoval at a public meeting on Friday, Feb. 24. The interview schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. 22
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Candidate Rene Cantu Jr., PhD
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Candidate Magdalena Martinez, PhD
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Candidate Caroline B. McIntosh, MA
Thursday, Feb. 23
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Candidate Sylvia L. McMullen, MEd, JD
10:15 to 12:15 p.m. Candidate James W. Guthrie, PhD
Interviews will take place in Room 4401 of the Grant Sawyer Building at 555 W. Washington Ave. in Las Vegas and will be video conferenced to Room 3137 of the Legislative Building at 401 S. Carson St. in Carson City.
The public is invited to attend at either of the locations and may also watch the interview process on the Nevada Legislative website at: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/MeetingDisplay/AudioVideo/
The public is also invited to meet each candidate at the following meet and greet sessions:
Wednesday, Feb. 22
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Candidate Magdalena Martinez, PhD
9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Candidate Caroline B. McIntosh, MA
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Candidate Rene Cantu Jr., PhD
Thursday, Feb. 23
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. Candidate James W. Guthrie, PhD
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Candidate Sylvia L. McMullen, MEd, JD
To be qualified for the position of state superintendent, an individual must have attained the age of 21 years at the time of his or her appointment and hold a master’s degree in the field of education or school administration.
On Friday, Feb. 24, at 8:30 a.m., the State Board will make the presentation of the three finalists to the governor. This meeting will be held in the second floor conference room of the Department of Education at 9890 S. Maryland in Las Vegas and will be video conferenced to the board conference room of the Department of Education at 700 E. Fifth St. in Carson City.
Sandoval will make an appointment sometime in March. The new superintendent will replace Keith Rheault, whose retirement is effective April 1. “I am pleased with the search process for the next superintendent of public instruction,” Sandoval said. “I am confident that the cooperative and public process will result in the identification of three excellent candidates for my consideration.”
