Three finalists have been named for the Keota Superintendent and High School Principal position. On Thursday, January 26, the school board announced that Lisa Brenneman, Frederick Matlage, and Dr. Michael Volk were selected for final interviews.

Brenneman is currently an online learning specialist in the Iowa City Community School District. She was previously the PK-12 principal of Keota Community School District for nine years, where she also served as curriculum and athletic director.

Matlage is the current superintendent of Sumner-Fredericksburg Schools. He is also an instructor at Northwest Iowa Community College and Iowa Lakes Community College, teaching Western Civilization courses.

Dr. Volk currently serves as the principal and instructional leader for grades PK-6 at St. Patrick School in Anamosa. He has received professional training in Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, multi-tiered systems of support, and social-emotional learning.

The school board has been working through the search process with Grundmeyer Leader Services. The board, along with stakeholder interview teams will conduct final interviews with each candidate on Thursday, February 2. A final decision will be announced soon after the interviews.

Once selected, the new superintendent and high school principal will begin leading the Keota Community School District on July 1, 2023.