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Two finalists have been named in the superintendent search at South Dakota School for the Deaf in Sioux Falls.
Terry Gregersen, 57, of Riverside, Calif., who is deaf, and Raymond Olson, 65, of Garretson, who hears, aim to succeed Maureen Schloss. She returns to a faculty position at Northern State University in the fall.
Both candidates will be interviewed next Monday.
Tad Perry, executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents, said Monday the finalists' qualifications include appreciating the school's dual platform of auditory oral and American Sign Language programs, deaf education and administrative backgrounds.
"These were two in the field who have background at this stage and looks like they have the qualifications and experience to take the assignment," he said from Chicago.
One finalist is familiar with the state deaf school's operations; the other has experience with the California School for the Deaf and in a public school.
Gregersen's candidacy comes in the midst of a lawsuit that he filed against the California School for the Deaf in Riverside in May but dismissed a month later because he must exhaust administrative remedies first, he said through interpreter Lamar Stewart.
Gregersen then filed a whistle-blower complaint with the state against the deaf school.
Regent Randy Morris of Spearfish leads the search advisory committee, which included constituent groups. Representatives included parents, teachers, SDSD employees and alumni. Attempts to reach him were unsuccessful.
Tom Kober, committee member and past president of South Dakota Deaf Association, declined to comment.
Gregersen said via e-mail he was floored but honored to be a finalist, despite legal issues. He said he is a strong proponent of participatory management to help with reform to strengthen educational programs.
"I am by nature a visionary who has a deep passion and courage to do what is needed and right for our students," he said.
He worked 27 years at Tacoma, Wash., School District as a deaf and hard-of-hearing teacher and assistant special education director. He was director of instruction at the deaf school for one year.
Olson worked at SDSD from 1964 to 1977, teaching math and science for five years and serving eight years as principal.
He spent 20 years on ASL and interpreter training and support services for deaf students at St. Paul College and Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs. He was an outreach consultant at SDSD for two years.
"I thought I had a lot to offer in this area," Olson said.
Two finalists have been named in the superintendent search at South Dakota School for the Deaf in Sioux Falls.
Terry Gregersen, 57, of Riverside, Calif., who is deaf, and Raymond Olson, 65, of Garretson, who hears, aim to succeed Maureen Schloss. She returns to a faculty position at Northern State University in the fall.
Both candidates will be interviewed next Monday.
Tad Perry, executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents, said Monday the finalists' qualifications include appreciating the school's dual platform of auditory oral and American Sign Language programs, deaf education and administrative backgrounds.
"These were two in the field who have background at this stage and looks like they have the qualifications and experience to take the assignment," he said from Chicago.
One finalist is familiar with the state deaf school's operations; the other has experience with the California School for the Deaf and in a public school.
Gregersen's candidacy comes in the midst of a lawsuit that he filed against the California School for the Deaf in Riverside in May but dismissed a month later because he must exhaust administrative remedies first, he said through interpreter Lamar Stewart.
Gregersen then filed a whistle-blower complaint with the state against the deaf school.
Regent Randy Morris of Spearfish leads the search advisory committee, which included constituent groups. Representatives included parents, teachers, SDSD employees and alumni. Attempts to reach him were unsuccessful.
Tom Kober, committee member and past president of South Dakota Deaf Association, declined to comment.
Gregersen said via e-mail he was floored but honored to be a finalist, despite legal issues. He said he is a strong proponent of participatory management to help with reform to strengthen educational programs.
"I am by nature a visionary who has a deep passion and courage to do what is needed and right for our students," he said.
He worked 27 years at Tacoma, Wash., School District as a deaf and hard-of-hearing teacher and assistant special education director. He was director of instruction at the deaf school for one year.
Olson worked at SDSD from 1964 to 1977, teaching math and science for five years and serving eight years as principal.
He spent 20 years on ASL and interpreter training and support services for deaf students at St. Paul College and Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs. He was an outreach consultant at SDSD for two years.
"I thought I had a lot to offer in this area," Olson said.