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Candidates emphasize communication, classroom experience and fiscal skill for next Greenville superintendent
Summary
At a May 5 League of Women Voters forum, Greenville Central School District board candidates said the next superintendent should be an instructional leader who is visible in schools, communicates with the community and understands budgeting and special‑education law.
Candidates at the May 5 forum agreed picking the next superintendent is a top board responsibility and listed overlapping priorities.
Several candidates said the superintendent should be an instructional leader with classroom experience who is visible in schools and engages directly with students and staff. Candidates also emphasized clear communication with the community and a willingness to solicit and use community input during the search and afterward. Fiscal competence was raised repeatedly: candidates said the superintendent should understand budgeting and be able to steward a district budget approaching $40 million while preparing for possible reductions in state aid. Safety, special‑education experience, and the ability to implement consistent discipline policies were also cited as important attributes.
Candidates signaled they expect the board to engage the public during the search (surveys and committees were mentioned) and to prioritize literacy and graduation outcomes when assessing candidates. The discussion did not produce a single, specific candidate recommendation; rather, forum participants described the qualities they would look for in a successful superintendent.
