Scoville School Board approves personnel slate; Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lance Crowley to retire and move to Arkansas

The Board of Education of the Scoville School District on June 26 approved a personnel slate that included multiple hires and resignations and accepted the resignation and retirement of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lance Crowley, who said he will move to Arkansas.

The personnel package, presented to the board on a motion and second, covered adjunct and certified hires for the 2025–26 school year, a non-acceptance of employment, resignations from teachers and support staff, summer painter hires and the recommendation to hire an assistant principal at the high school. The board voted “Aye” and the motions passed.

The personnel list included roughly 15 to 20 certificated hires for 2025–26, three resignations of support staff noted by the presenter and a recommendation to hire a new assistant principal after interviewing three candidates. The presenter described the adjunct, summer painter and other appointments as routine approvals to staff the coming school year.

Dr. Lance Crowley, identified in the meeting as assistant superintendent, told the board he is retiring and moving to Arkansas. “I just wanna say, I appreciate the opportunities. It's been great working here and I'm not leaving Muskogee to leave Muskogee,” Crowley said, adding that if state law changes he might return to work in the future.

A board member offered praise for Crowley at the meeting, saying, “Lance, what a miss you, man. Hey, you did a great job for us. Thank you.” Other board remarks described Crowley as having served in multiple roles over 12 years and said the district will proceed without an assistant superintendent for the coming year.

The personnel item was presented under the superintendent's recommendation and approved by motion and second. No roll-call vote with member names was recorded in the transcript; the chair called for and received unanimous assent.

The board did not set a timeline at the meeting for replacing Crowley or for any interim administrative assignments.