Schools

Brecksville-Broadview Heights Official Named Twinsburg Superintendent

Kathryn Powers to be appointed Wednesday to Twinsburg post.

Kathryn Powers, the director of human resources of Brecksville-Broadview Heights schools, has been selected as the new superintendent for Twinsburg, according to a press release issued this morning.

Powers replaces Stephen Marlow, who has served in the position since 2005 and recently accepted the same role at Independence schools.

In an email, Powers said, " I am very excited and very humbled by the opportunity to become the Superintendent of the Twinsburg City School District.  The TCSD is a wonderful place where academic achievement of all students is the priority.  I am a resident of Twinsburg (I became a resident in 1997) and as such, I have been watching the progress the District has made as it reached and maintained the designation of 'Excellent with Distinction.' " 

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She added, "I am truly going to miss working directly with my colleagues at the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District. Even though we have faced very challenging times here due to the financial picture of this district, I have always appreciated the professionalism and dedication I see every day here both in the administrators and the teachers as well as in all of the classified staff that supports the operation."

According to the release from the school board, Powers has agreed in principle to accept the position and should be officially appointed at Wednesday's board meeting.

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The board had interviewed candidates over the past few weeks and Powers was selected from a group of three finalists.

Look for more coverage as updates come in on Twinsburg Patch.


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