Cheltenham IDs 'primary' superintendent candidate
Wagner Marseille, the acting superintendent of the Lower Merion School District, is the "primary candidate" to be superintendent of the Cheltenham School District, the school board announced.
Wagner Marseille, the acting superintendent of the Lower Merion School District, is the "primary candidate" to be superintendent of the Cheltenham School District, the school board announced.
Stopping short of a formal appointment, the board said in a statement that after conducting a national search "we are confident in our finalist selection" but that Marseille's appointment is subject to a site visit to Lower Merion on May 27 to get feedback about the school leader.
If all goes well, Cheltenham will hold a "Meet the Finalist" event on June 1 for the community. Lower Merion and Cheltenham, both in Montgomery County, are among the state's larger districts.
Marseille, a native of Haiti, joined Lower Merion in 2007 as an assistant principal and supervisor at Lower Merion High School. He became assistant superintendent in 2013.
Cheltenham fired its former superintendent, veteran Missouri educator Natalie Thomas, after she repeatedly clashed with staff and union leaders during the 19 months that she led the district.
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