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Montgomery Co. Schools employee to interview for La. superintendent position

By The Associated Press

LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) — A Montgomery County Schools employee is one of four applicants to be interviewed for a Louisiana school district superintendent position June 9.

The Livingston Parish School Board in Livingston, Louisiana, will hold a special meeting June 9 to interview four candidates, one of whom is Arronza LaBatt,  executive director to the deputy superintendent of schools for Montgomery County Schools in Maryland.

The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/1O7snZB) the board hopes to announce a successor to retiring Superintendent John Watson before July 1. Watson’s last day will be June 30.

The other applicants are:

—Elizabeth “Liz” Swinford, superintendent of schools/consultant for the Tuscaloosa County School System in Alabama.

—Mark Torbert, principal at South Terrebonne High School.

—Rick Wentzel, assistant superintendent of school operations for Livingston Parish public schools.

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Information from: The Advocate, http://theadvocate.com

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