SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Board of Education has narrowed the field of applicants in its search for a new superintendent to three finalists. They are Rhonda Corr, Alexa Cunningham and Krish Mohip.
The finalists were chosen from a field of 33 candidates. The board conducted the initial interviews during March and plans to make a final hiring decision by May 1.
The board anticipates conducting final interviews, in an open session April 18 – 20 and will also take part in a community forum. A schedule of events will be posted on the district's website as soon as it is finalized.
Corr served as area superintendent in both Indianapolis and Chicago where she led nearly 30,000 students in diverse areas, making gains in academic attainment.
Cunningham has served as superintendent for the Tolleson Union High School District in Tolleson, Arizona, since 2011. Since joining the district, it has experienced growth in student enrollment, staff, programs and academic success.
Mohip has been working in the Chicago Public Schools in various capacities since 2000 as teacher and principal. He most recently worked as head of a department tasked with transforming some of the most challenged schools in the city.