A board work session is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday.
At least one — or possibly all three — may return for more talks, said Miamisburg City School District Board of Education President Danielle Kuehnle.
“All are well-qualified,” she said. “We are looking for the best fit for our district. Each person brings something unique as far as their job experience and their skill set to the table.”
The board is seeking to find a replacement for Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer Tammy Emrick, who is retiring at the end of this year.
“We’re a very active district and our treasurer/CFO’s role is substantial,” Kuehnle said. “So we want to make sure that we hire the most qualified person for that position.”
Kuehnle declined to say which candidate she favors, but said the board may vote on the issue in the next week.
Clark resigned as Kettering's treasurer in July 2014 after extended conflict with then-Superintendent James Schoenlein and negotiation with the school board. He and Schoenlein both accepted contract buyouts after getting placed on leave by Kettering's school board.
Clark spent 14 years as Kettering’s treasurer and the previous three as treasurer for Springfield city schools. He has been employed since July 2014, serving as director of accounting for the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office since February of this year, records show.
The Miamisburg board wants to make sure it has “a complete understanding of what happened … the overall situation,” of Clark’s departure from Kettering and made that clear during the interview, Kuehnle said.
“Trying to understand the big picture there is what is important to us,” she said.
Clark mentioned the issue with Schoenlein in his letter to the Miamisburg board.
“Although our intentions toward the district were good, Dr. Schoenlein and I disagreed on some issues,” his letter states. “We are not sure how our relationship became so strained, but as you can see from Dr. Schoenlein’s letter of recommendation, we have put our differences behind us.”
During his tenure in Kettering, “we were responsible for over two billion dollars in expenditures without experiencing a financial finding for recovery,” Clark’s letter states.
Hageman worked as assistant to the treasurer of Mad River Local Schools from 2006 to 2007, when she accepted the treasurer’s position with Adams County Ohio Valley Local Schools.
“A few of my accomplishments include successful completion of a $72 million dollar … construction project which enabled the district to renovate three high schools, a career and technical center and build three brand new elementary schools, multiple auditors with zero findings or management letter items …,” Hageman says in her letter.
Hodges has served as Hamilton’s assistant treasurer since September 2014. Prior to that he worked for the Ohio auditor for more than eight years.
Hodges’ work in Hamilton “has given me a solid understanding of school finances and day-to-day district operations,” his letter states. “I have gained a great deal of experience over a relatively short period of time.”
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