Dr. Phillip Ertl credit: Wauwatosa School District website
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) During a special session Monday, Dec. 21, the Wauwatosa School Board approved the notice of retirement provided by Superintendent Dr. Phillip Ertl, effective June 30, 2021.
According to a news release from the school district, longtime Wauwatosa s longtime superintendent, Dr. Ertl worked to prepare and mobilize hundreds of staff members across 16 school buildings to teach and inspire more than 7,000 students each year - prioritizing student achievement, equity, innovation and sound financial stewardship. His 16-year tenure in the district is remarkable in Wisconsin - where the typical superintendent changes jobs every three years on average, according to the Wisconsin Association of School Boards.
BELOITâCommunication, collaboration and cultural competence were some of the recurring themes in the characteristics sought to be present in the Beloit school district permanent superintendent, according to district documents.
The application window for the Beloit schools superintendent position closes on Dec. 23, and the board will meet on Jan. 6 to review applications and choose the interviewees, according to information from board of education President Kyle Larsen.
Larsen said the board will do its first interviews on Jan. 13 and 14 and the final rounds of interviews on Jan. 28. The final selection will be made Feb. 4., followed by negotiations with an announcement expected by Feb. 18. The new superintendent would start July 1.