The Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board has been conducting a superintendent search to replace Yvonne Stokes, since her resignation last September.  Board President Juanita Albright announced at the Wednesday meeting that the board has concluded its search “and a final superintendent candidate has been chosen.”

President Albright provided no indication when the name of the new superintendent will be announced or the projected report date.  She did reiterate information already announced that there will be a public hearing on the superintendent’s contract February 21 and a vote on that contract by the board February 28.

Matt Kegley has been acting superintendent since Stokes’ resignation.

In other items before the board Wednesday:

–There will be an increase in the fee charged to attend summer physical education classes.  The current fee is $135 and will increase to $160 per student this summer.  This fee is only charged for summer school PE.  Dr. Kegley told the board the $135 fee does not cover the cost of providing the class during the summer.

–The HSE Schools Foundation was featured under Snapshots of success.  The foundation provided a total $115,000 in grants to all 22 HSE School buildings.

–The board accepted a bid to provide wireless access in school facilities.  The $227,000 bid was below the projected cost.  The district will be eligible for a $90,000 E-Rate reimbursement later this year.

–The board heard a presentation on how some district schools will utilize a state grant of over $52,000 for a robotics program.