Tagged: Ric Perry

PORTAGE, MI -- The Portage Public Schools Board of Education spent more than two hours in closed session Tuesday evening reviewing applications from 23 people seeking to be the district's next superintendent. "We asked a lot of questions about the candidates and asked our consultant to do some homework to see which candidates best fit our profile," President Bo Snyder said after the meeting.

PORTAGE, MI -- An arbitration hearing involving Portage Public Schools and former superintendent Ric Perry has been scheduled for May 21-23, Portage school board President Bo Snyder said. The hearing, which will be closed to the public, will determine whether the board violated Perry's contract and whether Perry is due additional money from the district.

PORTAGE, MI -- There are about 15 applicants so far to be the next superintendent of Portage Public Schools, and the final pool likely will have 20 to 25 candidates, said a consultant working with the school board to fill the position.

PORTAGE, MI - Trust worthy, integrity, a communicator, experienced, high morals, a leader, reliable, visible, involved, media savvy and honest are just some of the characteristics Portage Public Schools parents, students and the community are looking for in a new superintendent.

PORTAGE, MI - The Portage Public Schools Board of Education said former Superintendent Richard Perry engaged in several acts of misconduct all stemming from his "extramarital affair" with the district's former human resources director. The board on Tuesday approved and released a four-page list of charges against Perry that said represented a "material breach" of his contract and led to his suspension in December.