Scott Dill is leaving Houston Schools.
Dill was hired late Thursday night as the next superintendent of Poplar Bluff R-1 Schools. He will complete the current school year in Houston.
Dill joined Houston Schools as middle school principal in 2007. He was hired as superintendent in January 2012 after one month as “acting superintendent.”
Dill was the visionary behind a $4 million bond issue that received 72-percent approval from voters in April 2013. The featured piece was a two-story structure that connected the middle and high school buildings and included a new library. The bond issue also repaired roofs on four district buildings, put air conditioning inside Hiett Gymnasium and nearly doubled the size of the cafeteria.
Dill’s wife, Amy, is the director of the Exceptional Child Cooperative. She was previously Houston’s elementary principal. Scott Dill said she will be resigning the position.
Dill is under contract with Houston Schools through the 2017-’18 school year. The school board announced last week a special board meeting on Tuesday to discuss his resignation.
Dill’s salary is $88,000 in 2014-’15 at Houston Schools. According to the Daily American Republic, he will make $125,000 next year at Poplar Bluff.