The South Tama County Community School District Board of Education has announced three finalists in its search for the school district’s next superintendent.

The finalists are John Cain, Dr. Lisa Hartman, and Jacqueline Wyant.

As the elementary school principal in the Bettendorf Community School District, Cain has focused on opening up professional development opportunities for staff, building community connections, and using data to serve as a transformational school leader.  Cain previously served as Elementary Principal and Curriculum Director in the Calamus-Wheatland Community School District.

Hartman serves as Director of Educational Services for the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency where she oversees day-to-day project coordination, planning, and implementation across multiple teams.  Hartman previously served as Middle School Principal in the Nevada Community School District and 7th – 12th Grade Principal in the Farragut Community Schools.

Wyant is the principal of Marshalltown High School, where her focus has been on improving the school climate, implementing a Freshman Mentorship Program, and providing rich professional development opportunities to staff.  Before that, Wyant served as principal and assistant principal of West High School in Sioux City, Iowa.  She also has experience as a school math teacher.

The board of education has been working with Grundmeyer Leader Services to conduct the search.  The process has included a community-wide survey, asking district residents to provide their input on the qualities and characteristics they would like to see in the district’s next leader.  The board conducted semi-final interviews on Tuesday, March 22nd.

As a next step, the board and stakeholder interview teams will conduct final interviews with each of the three finalists on Tuesday, March 29th.  The board plans to then discuss the candidates and reach a final decision soon after the formal interviews are completed.

The new superintendent will begin serving the South Tama County Community School District effective July 1, 2022.