Crane Schools interviews candidate for superintendent position

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - An internal candidate is being interviewed for a local school superintendent position.

The Crane schools Governing Board voted to interview Chief of Finance and Operations Dale Ponder.

As a public entity, Crane Schools is writing a public notice for the interview, which is scheduled for January 27 then an executive session will follow.

"The Board considered a number of next steps for the selection of the next superintendent,” said Governing Board President Brenna Paulin. “In considering the positive state of our district and the quality of our internal candidate, we unanimously decided to move forward with an interview with Mr. Ponder.”

The new superintendent is taking the place of former Superintendent Laurie Doering, who recently announced her retirement.