USD 489
Jamie Wetig will be interviewing for the position of Superintendent with the USD 489 Board of Education on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 30.
Wetig is the second of four candidates that the USD 489 Hays Board of Education will be interviewing. Candidates were selected for interviews based on their fit with desired characteristics that were developed with input from focus groups that were utilized throughout the search process. Keith Hall, USD 489 interim director of finance and support services, interviewed for the job on Wednesday.
Wetig is currently serving as the superintendent for USD 220 Ashland. Wetig is in his third year in the position.
Previously, Wetig served as an administrator for Valley Center as intermediate principal from 2011 to 2013 and middle school assistant principal and activities director from 2013 to 2016.
Wetig also served as the Atchison County elementary principal from 2008 to 2011.
The community is invited to meet the candidate from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Toepfer Board Room of the Rockwell Administrative Center.
Schedule January 30, 2019
9 a.m. Arrive at Rockwell Administration Center
9:05 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Meet with Superintendent Thissen via phone
Receive schedule and information for the day
9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Roosevelt Elementary School – facility tour and meet and greet
10:15 am – 11 a.m. Drive to Lincoln, O’Loughlin, and Early Childhood Connections
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Hays High School – facility tour and meet and greet
noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch with building administrators
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Hays Middle School (Drive by Wilson) – facility tour and meet and greet
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Rockwell Administration Center – meet and greet in Board Room
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Community and parent meet and greet – Toepfer Board Room
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Free time for the candidate (the district will provide transportation to and from the motel for the candidate and/or guest.
5:30 p.m. Dinner with board, candidate and guest, and admin team
6:15 p.m. Formal interview