FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio - Earlier this month, Fairview Park City Schools Treasurer Amy L. Hendricks announced her resignation effective Jan. 31.

"We're in the process of securing an interim treasurer, who can provide support services for us and, at the worst-case scenario, be long term through July 31, unless we're able to find a full-time treasurer prior to that start date," Superintendent Bill Wagner said.

The Board of Education plans to meet with a firm this week to begin a full-scale search for a new treasurer, beginning with the identification of key qualities they seek in a replacement candidate.

"The board will be doing the interviewing and selecting the final candidates," Wagner said. "From my perspective, I think it would be beneficial to the district to have someone with treasurer's level experience, good interpersonal communications and relationships with people.

"Also, they like to be active and engaged with their community and, of course, possess a strong understanding of school finance," he said.

Hendricks was named treasurer in 2013. After spending more than three decades as a school business official, she has been named the new finance director in her hometown of Vermilion.

"As Amy described it, the entire process occurred very quickly, so nobody really saw it coming, including her," Wagner said. "When I came in as superintendent, Amy was the treasurer. She was a stabilizing force in a very difficult time.

"She's incredibly knowledgeable and one of the most experienced treasurers in the state of Ohio. I'm very happy to have worked with her."

In unrelated news, Wagner announced that the next State of the Community address with Fairview Park Mayor Eileen Ann Patton is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 14 at the Gemini Center. The superintendent said he will be discussing district finances.

"We do have a renewal levy coming up in November," Wagner said, "That's one that I've announced at the State of the Community address the past two years. And we'll anticipate new operating funds necessary in November 2020.

"Our last operating levy was back in 2006. The goal and promise to the community there was to make that last for five years, and we will have in effect been able to stretch it 14 years. So financially, we're a very stable district and doing well."