The Board will provide an update at our Special Work Session and Special Board Meeting on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 4:00 pm at the Lake Wales High School (auditorium).
5/29/2025 - Candidate Interviews with Trustees (10:00am - 5:00pm) - First Baptist Church Lake Wales.
5/27/2025 - We have three candidates that has chosen to move forward: Dr. Kathryn Shuler, Dr. Lee Bush, and Julie Conrad-Peters.
5/19/2025 - We have four candidates that has chosen to move forward: Alan Meinster, Dr. Kathryn Shuler, Dr. Lee Bush, and Julie Conrad-Peters.
5/14/2025 - The Lake Wales Charter School Board of Trustees voted to move forward in the hiring process with five candidates for the next LWCS Superintendent. The five candidates are: Alan Meinster, Dr. Kathyrn Shuler, Dr. Lee Bush, Dr. Melissa Coleman, and Julie Conrad-Peters.
In-person interviews will be scheduled for the week of May 26, 2025.
5/15/2025 - We are pleased to invite you to a special Meet & Greet event with the finalists for the Superintendent position.
Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Lake Wales Arts Center
Address: 1099 State Rd 60 E
Lake Wales, FL 33853
This is a valuable opportunity to meet the finalists in person, hear their vision for the future of our schools, and engage in meaningful conversation about the direction of our system.
We welcome all staff, families, and community members to attend, and be a part of this important step in our leadership transition.