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FWCS Asks For Public Input On New Superintendent

Fort Wayne Community Schools is inviting the public to give feedback on the search for a new superintendent, as well as the direction of the district in general.

The FWCS board hired an education consulting firm to assist in finding a replacement for long-time Superintendent Wendy Robinson, who will be retiring at the end of June. 

The firm is hosting a series of three public meetings next week to solicit ideas on Robinson’s replacement, as well as what the board should consider going forward, according to a press release from the district.

Robinson has been employed by the district for 47 years, with the last 17 as superintendent. 

The input-gathering meetings will be held:

  • Tuesday at 6 p.m. at South Side High School,  3601 S. Calhoun St.
  • Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Family and Community Engagement Center, 230 E. Douglas Ave.
  • Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at Northrup High School, 7001 Coldwater Road.

Anyone unable to attend the meetings is invited to submit their thoughts via a short survey by Friday.

With 50 schools and a $305 million budget, the district is made up of nearly 30,000 students and 4,000 employees.

 

Rebecca manages the news at WBOI. She joined the staff in December 2017, and brought with her nearly two decades of experience in print journalism, including 15 years as an award-winning reporter for the Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne.