Officials with the Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center School District say a tentative Superintendent contract has been offered to current Clay Central-Everly School District Superintendent/Elementary Prinicipal, Dennis McLain. Based on the feedback from the interview teams and candidates’ qualifications, McClain has been offered the shared superintendent position, which will be approved at a special board meeting, pending a formal background check.

Officials say over the past seven years, McLain brought the CC-E School District nutrition fund into the positive, built up their unspent balance through diligent spending decisions, and led CC-E by expanding their 1:1 technology from grade 9-12 to K-12. He previously served as the K-12 principal for the Stanton School District, and was a lead teacher for Clarinda Academy.

Dennis McLain earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and health from Buena Vista College in 1995. He earned his Master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from Jones International University in 2007 and his Advanced Studies Certificate in superintendency from UNI in 2013. Dennis is currently working on his doctorate degree at UNI in educational leadership.

Dennis, and his wife Donna, have three children. He and current district superintendent Steve Smith will begin collaborating for the remainder of the school year, to ensure a smooth transition. The new superintendent will begin his duties on July 1, 2019.