McDonald hire East Liverpool superintendent as interim superintendent

McDONALD

McDonald Board of Education has hired East Liverpool schools Superintendent Ken Halbert Jr. of New Springfield to be the new part-time superintendent of schools.

Halbert, was hired Tuesday under a three-year contract, effective Aug. 1 through July 31, 2014. He will work 120 days per year at $350 a day.

Former part-time superintendent Barry Ronald Morrison retired, effective May 31, after one year in the post.

Halbert said he’ll work whatever number of days it takes to get the job done for the kids and the kids’ programs in McDonald.

He and his wife, Kathi, have three grown sons and live on Springfield Road. He has been East Liverpool superintendent since 2006 and still has three years on his contract.

For more on the new schools chief, read Wednesday's Vindicator or Vindy.com.