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Finalists interviewed April 29: Cole, Cusack, Portenga and Farley each presented plans to the boards
Summary
During a joint special meeting on April 29, 2026, Ashley and Fulton board members interviewed four superintendent finalists; candidates provided plans ranging from a 30–90 day outline to a 100‑day plan and distributed materials for board review.
Ashley and Fulton board members interviewed four finalists for a joint superintendent position during a special meeting on April 29, 2026. Candidates Brent Cole, Randy Cusack, Ryan Portenga and David Farley each addressed the boards and provided materials or plans for consideration.
Brent Cole, interviewed at 4:30 p.m., greeted both boards and distributed a 30–90 day plan to members. Randy Cusack, interviewed at 5:30 p.m., submitted a 100‑day plan to the presidents. Ryan Portenga, interviewed at 6:30 p.m., thanked the boards for welcoming him back. David Farley, interviewed at 7:41 p.m., distributed a document to both boards. Members from both Ashley and Fulton — including the Fulton student representative — asked questions of each candidate.
Following the interviews the boards reconvened later that night for deliberation and ultimately authorized presidents to enter negotiations with Ryan Portenga. The interviews and submitted plans informed the reference checks and the narrowing of finalists to Portenga and Cole.
