Austintown schools’ Heuer not chosen for Springfield post

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Doug Heuer

AUSTINTOWN — The school district’s superintendent is staying put, and he’s OK with it.

Springfield City School District in Springfield, Ohio had recently named Doug Heuer as one of three finalists vying for the district’s open superintendent position.

The Springfield Board of Education was to vote Monday night to hire David Estrop, current superintendent of Lakewood City Schools in Cuyahoga County, board President Donna Picklesimer said in a Springfield News-Sun article Monday.

“The goal of the board going through a process like that is screening candidates they feel will be the best fit,” Heuer said. “Given where they are right now, [Estrop] is the person who will best serve their needs.”

Heuer said after delivering the news, the board thanked him for bring a part of the process. Heuer, Estrop and Butler Technology and Career Development Schools CEO/Superintendent Bob Sommers were interviewed by Springfield board members, residents, parents, teachers and staff in recent weeks.

“The only thing they said was it was a very difficult choice, and they appreciated me putting in the time and energy to discuss the position with them,” Heuer said.

The Springfield School District has more than 8,000 students, in comparison to about 5,000 in Austintown.

Read more in Tuesday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com