The Thompson School District Board of Education is pleased to announce that it has selected three candidates to interview for the district’s superintendent position, which Dr. Marc Schaffer will vacate on June 30, 2025. The candidates selected for the interviews are:
- Dr. Bret Heller, School Town of Munster, Munster, IN
- Dr. Kym LeBlanc-Esparza, Jeffco Public Schools, Golden, CO
- Dr. Douglas Van Zyl, SitelogIQ, Lakeville, MN
District visits and interviews of the candidates will be conducted from April 29 to May 1. The process timeline and biographical information have been posted on the district’s superintendent search website.
A facilitated public forum with the candidates and a “Meet and Greet” will be held at Thompson Valley High School on Tuesday, April 29, beginning at 6:00 pm.
The Board of Education has engaged McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, a national school superintendent search firm, to assist in identifying the most qualified candidates. The consultants reviewed, screened, and conducted extensive background checks on twenty-six applicants.
For more information, please contact Michael Hausmann, Thompson School District Chief Communications Officer, at 970-613-5011 or email michael.hausmann@tsd.org.