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Jack Barshinger

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

BHS Principal Will Become Next Batavia Superintendent

The Batavia School Board selected Batavia High School's Lisa Hichens as the district's next leader.

A current Batavia principal will become the district's next superintendent. The Batavia School Board unanimously selected Batavia High School principal Dr. Lisa Hichens as the future leader of Batavia Public Schools. The decision was first announced during a special school board meeting on Tuesday night. “This is an exciting time to be in education and I’m thrilled with the opportunity to serve as the next superintendent,” Hichens said in a prepared statement. “I look forward to collaborating with the Batavia community to continue the district’s tradition of academic excellence and continuous improvement.” Hichens will officially begin her role as superintendent on July 1, 2013, when Dr. Jack Barshinger retires from the leadership post he …

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12:36 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Does anyone see a conflict of interest here? They hired an internal candidate, yet they still employed the search firm School Exec Connect, which by the way, Dr. Barshinger is listed on their website as an associate. Anyone?   more ›

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