Dover Area SD board unanimously approves Dr. Tim Mitchell as assistant superintendent

The Dover Area School District Board of Directors voted unanimously Aug. 26 to appoint Dr. Tim Mitchell as assistant superintendent at a compensation rate of $153,000 a year.

The 7-0 vote came after a motion to approve the appointment; Director Wolverton moved, and Director McKinney seconded. "It's a great honor to be here, to begin this process with Dover Area School District," Mitchell told the board after the vote. "I just look so forward to working with a great administration, a great board, and a great number of principals and teachers."

Superintendent Dr. Hauck described Mitchell as a longtime collaborator and said the board is "absolutely giddy with excitement" about the hire, citing Mitchell's background as a teacher and principal across grade levels and prior service as an assistant superintendent. Board president Conley noted the vote was unanimous and welcomed Mitchell to the Dover Eagle team.

The appointment follows the board's public-comment period earlier in the meeting; one public commenter, Maria Wirtz, said she had met Mitchell and supported his plans for the district. The board did not identify an effective start date in the meeting; Conley said the district expects Mitchell to begin when he is released from his current district.

The board's formal action — approval of agenda item 6.03 — was recorded as "Motion to approve Dr. Tim Mitchell as assistant superintendent at a compensation rate of $153,000 annually," moved by Wolverton and seconded by McKinney. The motion carried, 7 yes, 0 no.

Mitchell thanked the board for the opportunity and said he lives about 10 minutes from Dover. The board and administration expressed support and said they look forward to integrating him into district leadership.

No additional terms of the employment agreement were discussed during the meeting, and no vote roll-call by name was provided in the public record beyond the unanimous tally.