Members of the Northville Public Schools Board of Education have scheduled interviews with four candidates to replace retiring Superintendent of Schools Mary Kay Gallagher.
The public interviews will take place beginning at 5 p.m. April 4 at Hillside Middle School. A second round of interviews will take place beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at the same location. In addition, the board members have scheduled three community forums to hear from the public regarding qualifications for the new superintendent.
The community forums are open to staff members, parents, students, community leaders and other citizens. To ensure that all who may wish to be heard have a chance to join this process, ad hoc applications from any resident, taxpayer, and/or student in the Northville School District are being accepted. If there are more applications than seats, selections will be made by a public drawing on April 5 and those selected will be notified on April 6. The community forums will take place at Old Village School on Main Street in Northville from 4:30 until 7:15 Monday, April 11. The commitment will be to attend this time period in full and complete a survey about each candidate. Anyone wishing to apply should complete the application by Friday, April 1.
The candidates chosen for public interviews include:
Maysam Alie-Bazzi, executive director of Staff and Student Services for Dearborn Public Schools. Alie-Bazzi has a bachelors of arts degree in secondary education for University of Michigan-Dearborn; a master of education, reading specialist degree from University of Michigan-Dearborn and a masters of library information science from Wayne State University.
Dr. Mathew Barbini, superintendent of schools for Libertyville District 70 in Libertyville, IL. Barbini has a bachelor of science in special education from Illinois State University, a master of science in educational leadership from Northern Illinois University and an Ed.D in educational leadership from Northern Illinois University.
Aaron Baughman, assistant superintendent of instructional services for Northville Public Schools. Baughman has a bachelor of arts degree in English and elementary education from William Tyndale College, an elementary teach certification from Madonna University and a master of science in educational leadership from Madonna University.
Dr. R.J. Webber, assistant superintendent of academics for Novi Community School District. Webber has a bachelor of arts degree in history and English with a secondary teacher certification from Alma College, a masters degree in public administration from the University of Michigan and an Ed.D. from Michigan State University.
The board members anticipate making a final selection the week of April 11 with a starting date of July 1, 2022 for the new superintendent.
