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Vickie
Peek | Reporter
At the Jan. 21 special meeting of the Marais des Cygnes Valley USD
456 Board of Education, the board approved offering a contract to
Darrel Finch for the position of superintendent of schools and transportation
director for the district. Finch was the only applicant with superintendent
experience of the 13 applicants.
The offer was made to Finch the evening of the special meeting.
He signed a two-year contract with the district on Jan. 23. He will
finish the 2008-09 school year as superintendent and secondary principal
at Madison USD 386.
“I have always been impressed over the years with the people
who represent the Marais des Cygnes Valley school district,”
Finch said. “When the opportunity to be superintendent in
the district arose, it was intriguing to me.
“I love the Madison community and the people. It has been
very good to work with the Madison school district,” he added.
“Darrel will do a good job,” said Ted Vannocker, current
Marais des Cygnes Valley school district superintendent. “I
have known him for several years, and have worked with him on the
Lyon County League and on different superintendent meetings and
organizations. I am looking forward to him taking over. I told him
that things will be in good shape when he comes.”
Finch graduated from Chapman High School in 1980. He earned his
bachelor of science in education from Emporia State University in
1985, and his master of science in education administration from
Fort Hays State University in 1993.
Finch began his teaching career at Colby High School in 1985. He
taught social sciences, world geography, government and economics
in Colby until 1993. He coached football and middle school girls’
basketball.
He started his school administration career as assistant principal
and activities director at Ulysses in 1993, and became assistant
principal in 1995.
In 1997, he became secondary principal at Madison USD No. 386, and
superintendent and secondary principal in 2005. He obtained his
district certification from Emporia State University in 2001.
Finch has been a member of the board of directors of the Kansas
Association of Secondary School Principals since 2005. He was formerly
on the board of directors for the Kansas State High School Activities
Association from 1999 to 2005.
He is also a member of United School Administrators and the National
Association of Secondary School Principals.
He has been on the board of directors of the Madison Area Chamber
of Commerce since 2000.
Finch’s wife, Cindy, works at McIlvain Law Office in Emporia.
They have two daughters, Danielle and Jennifer.
Danielle will graduate from Pittsburg State University in May with
a bachelor of science degree in psychology. She plans to work towards
a master’s degree in school psychology.
Jennifer will graduate from Madison High School in May and plans
to attend Newman University to study nursing.
He and his family plan to relocate to the area in the near future. |
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