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By Meagan Engle, Staff Writer 12:43 AM Thursday, July 2, 2009

MIDDLETOWN — Middletown City Schools Superintendent Steve Price has applied to be Newark City Schools’ next superintendent.

Price was one of 29 people to apply for the job, according to the Ohio School Boards Association, which is running the search.

He is one of six people being interviewed for the position. He interviewed Tuesday, June 30, according to the OSBA.

Price recently reached a mutual separation agreement with the Middletown Board of Education. Price, whose last day is July 31, split with the board over philosophical differences on policy.

Middletown principal takes new job

Amanda Elementary School Principal Beth Prince has accepted a job with another school district.

Prince has been approved as an assistant principal at Fairfield Intermediate School effective Wednesday, July 1.

The school board there gave her a two-year contract for $84,000 annually.

She was paid $73,500 in her job at Middletown. She worked for the district for four years.

Band director to perform on steel drums July 10

Middletown High School band director Dave Leisten will perform at Miami Middletown Downtown Friday, July 10.

Leisten will perform on the steel drums as part of the Miami Middletown’s First Friday Concert Series from noon to 1 p.m.

For more information, contact Mary Ellen Clinard at meclinard@hotmail.com.

Madison considers grant writer/spokesperson

Madison Local Schools is considering hiring a person to do grant writing and public relations for the district.

School board President Tim Young said the board heard a presentation on that type of position from Edgewood spokesman John Thomas at a recent board meeting.

Young said no board members spoke against creating such a job.

“I think it would be great,” Young said. “I think it’s exciting because I see a big connection piece.”

Young said Madison Superintendent Tom York said the position would more than pay for itself through grants that are obtained.

News of the presentation caused some confusion in the Trenton and Madison communities, as people wondered whether Madison was looking to hire Thomas himself — which Young said they have no intention of doing.

Thomas said he sometimes makes presentations on his job to other school boards and has no intention of leaving Edgewood.

“No, I have no plans to go to Madison,” Thomas said. “They’re a great district and I’ve got nothing against them, but I’m happier than you-know-what at Edgewood.”

Staff writer Eric Robinette contributed to this report.

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