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Meet the OPS Superintendent Finalists

The third of three finalists for the OPS superintendent job met with the public on Thursday night.

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Reporter: Brian Mastre

Mark Evans Interview
Carey Wright Interview
Steve Murley

Posted December 13

The third of three finalists for the OPS superintendent job met with the public on Thursday night.

Mark Evans, 53, currently works in the Andover, Kansas, Public Schools system. (click above for the extended interview with the finalist)

Carey Wright, 62, from the District of Columbia schools interviewed on Wednesday.

Steve Murley from Iowa City public schools interviewed on Tuesday.

The OPS board will select a new superintendent on Monday.

Posted December 12

The second of three finalists for the OPS superintendent job met with the public on Wednesday night.

Carey Wright, 62, currently works for the District of Columbia Public Schools. (click above for the extended interview with the finalist)

Steve Murley from Iowa City public schools interviewed on Tuesday.

The last of the three candidates will meet with the public on Thursday afternoon. Superintendent Mark Evans is from the Andover, Kansas, Public School system.

The OPS board will select a new superintendent on Monday.

Posted December 11

The first of three finalists for the OPS superintendent job met with the public on Tuesday night.

Steve Murley, 46, is currently Superintendent with Iowa City Public Schools. (click video link above for an extended interview with him about his vision for the district)

The other two finalists will meet with the board and the public on Wednesday and Thursday.

Carey Wright, head of District of Columbia Public Schools, will be available to the public on Wednesday, December 12, at 4:30 p.m. at OPS Headquarters at 32nd & Cuming.

Mark Evans, Andover, Kansas, Public School superintendent will meet with the public on Thursday afternoon, December 13.

The school board will select a new superintendent on Monday.

Former Ralston superintendent Virginia Moon is the current OPS superintendent. She took over for Nancy Sebring who resigned days after being hired after an email scandal surfaced at her former job in Des Moines.

John Mackiel retired after 15-years with OPS.