The Higley Unified School District Governing Board has hired a firm to conduct its superintendent search.
Ray and Associates, which specializes in educational executive leadership searches, will lead the district’s search. The firm is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The governing board unanimously approved the hire at its Aug. 23 meeting.
The district is looking to replace Dawn Foley, who resigned in June. Associate Superintendent Sherry Richards is leading the district in the interim.
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Community: He has served as an instructional professional in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication since 2005, and is editorial adviser to The State Press, the university's independent student media outlet. He also is director of operations for an 18U girls fastpitch softball team from Gilbert.
Education: Arizona State University with a BS in Journalism.
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