DEPEW
Depew School Board accepts Mueller’s resignation
Published: December 02, 2009, 12:30 am
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The resignation of Superintendent Kimberly A. Mueller, who assumes the same post in the Wellsville Central School District on Jan. 19 — was accepted Tuesday by the Depew Board of Education with no public comment by any of the seven board members.
Mueller, whose three-year contract in Depew was to expire June 30, was hired by the Wellsville board Nov. 9 in a unanimous vote. She replaces Byron Chandler, who is retiring.
When news of the resignation became public in mid-November, Mueller and Depew board President Steven Carmina said there would be no comment until it was official in Depew.
Following Tuesday’s unanimous vote, neither Mueller nor any board member made any comment. After the meeting adjourned, Mueller said the Wellsville post “presented another growth opportunity.” She leaves Depew on Jan. 15. Mueller added, in answer to a question from the media, that she would play no role in selection of a successor.
Carmina said simply, “We wish her well.” He said the board has not begun discussions of the appointment of an interim superintendent or the process of selecting a successor. Mueller was one of two finalists for the Wellsville post. Her starting salary on a three-year contract is $142,500. Wellsville’s enrollment is 1,350. The district is studying a merger with the Scio Central School District, with an enrollment of 420 students. Depew has about 2,000 students.
Wellsville has also embarked on a $25.8 million capital project. Mueller has overseen Depew’s $33 million capital project, which is nearing completion.
Before being hired by the district to replace Robert DeFilippo, who retired in June 2007, Mueller was director of elementary education in the Lancaster Central School District.
In other business, the board heard presentations on proposals for two new courses at Depew High School. It may take a vote on the proposals at its Dec. 15 meeting.
Fashion retail marketing and merchandising would be offered to grades 10 through 12 as a half-credit, half-year course. It would be an adjunct to sports and entertainment marketing, which would become a half-year instead of a full-year course.
College chemistry advanced studies would be a full-year course providing one State University of New York science credit. It would replace an honors level chemistry course.
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