Schools
District 197's Haugen Chosen for Farmington Superintendent Position
Jay Haugen was the only remaining candidate under consideration.
The Farmington Area Public Schools' Board of Education voted Tuesday night for District 197’s Superintendent Jay Haugen to be their new superintendent.
The approval is pending a contract agreement.
According to a report by the Farmington Independent, Haugen received “several enthusiastic Yes votes.”
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Haugen, who has been in District 197 since 2006, was intensely recruited by Farmington’s search consultant, Ken LaCroix, who Haugen said is a person he greatly trusts and admires. Haugen emerged as the lone finalist after his only competitor last Friday.
Haugen told that Farmington’s School District is poised for growth, and offers a promising opportunity for him.
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A start date has not yet been determined.
District 197 recently finalized the budget process for 2011-2012, and is moving forward with a referendum campaign as well as a strategic redesign process.
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