A member of the Springfield Public Schools leadership team has been hired as the next superintendent in Bolivar.
Michael Methvin, executive director of middle and K-8 schools, will succeed the retiring Richard Asbill.
Hired by SPS six years ago, Methvin was executive director of elementary schools from 2018 to 2022, when he moved into his current position.
Methvin, who has a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Arkansas, will start in Bolivar on July 1.
“The members of the Board of Education voted unanimously to extend an offer to Dr. Methvin to join us as superintendent,” said board president Paula Hubbert, in a Thursday news release.
“Dr. Methvin’s enthusiasm and experience in public education as a compassionate leader who is dedicated to learning for all students was evident from the moment that we met him. Board members look forward to working with him to build on the stability, strength, and success that Dr. Asbill brought to our district in his three years here. We hope that Dr. Methvin will be our Liberator leader for many years.”