The Marion City Schools Board of Education has announced that Veronica Reinhart will succeed retiring Marion City Schools Treasurer Bob Wood. The board awarded a contract to Reinhart at Monday’s meeting. She will work per diem July 15-31 and her contract starts on August 1.
The board chose Reinhart after interviews with four finalists selected from 11 applicants.
Reinhart currently works as the chief financial officer at Hopewell-Loudon Local Schools where she has been since 2001. She has more than 19 years as a chief financial officer in school districts in Ohio. Her experience in school finance includes managing an annual budget of more than $13 million. Her skills include communicating with the public regularly through presentations adapted to her specific audiences.
“I work hard to keep the value of the district in mind when making decisions and working with stakeholders in the district,” Reinhart stated in her cover letter.
She said what drew her to Marion is that she wants to be part of a district working hard to improve its educational system so that all children have the opportunity to succeed.
“I discovered that Marion has an extremely hard working, dedicated board of education, administration and staff that are working as a team to affect change,” she said. “I am excited to be part of that dynamic team and help move the district forward.”
Board President Steve Williams said the school board had a very difficult choice to make after interviewing four extremely qualified candidates.
“There was no doubt that Mrs. Reinhart will be a strong manager of our district finances as she clearly understands the intricacies of school finance and federal programs,” Williams said. “But in the end, it was her genuine excitement of joining a district that is focused on making a difference in our students’ lives, doing this through creative and ground breaking methods, and her ability to connect with all our stakeholders that make her an obvious fit with our developing community culture. This will allow her to succeed managing not only our financial resources but more importantly to engage with everyone in the Marion City Schools community.”
Board Vice President Ted McKinniss praised Reinhart for her wealth of experience in managing human and financial resources and her knowledge of how students learn. He also referred to how her communication skills can benefit the district.
“The board of education and administrative team are keenly aware of how important communication is in today’s world,” McKinniss said. “Mrs. Reinhart possesses the kind of communication skills necessary to keep the board and community informed of how our tax dollars are being put to work.”
Reinhart said that her goal as the district’s fiscal officer will be to make sure resources are available to support programs and initiatives implemented in the district.
“We will be supportive of the district’s goals not only through financial means, but also by providing any resources we have available to us to support our staff and students to succeed,” she said. “If we all work as a team towards inspiring a community of achievement, we will all be successful.”
Reinhart plans to be involved in the community and become involved in civic, professional and community organizations.
She is joining the district at a time when the district’s financial picture is solid with a five year forecast that shows a positive balance through at least the next five years. She will manage a general fund with revenues and expenditures of more than $50 million annually.
Wood is retiring after more than 18 years of service to the district.
“For more than 18 years Bob Wood has expertly guided the Marion City School District through both the good and bad times and has managed taxpayer resources well,” said McKinniss.
“We will miss Bob’s solid financial advice and steadfast loyalty to the district,” he said.
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