The Worth County R-III Board of Education selected Mr. Chris Healy to replace Dr. Matt Martz as school superintendent. Dr. Martz will retire at the end of the current school year.
Mr. Healy graduated from Worth County in 2002. Although he had opportunities to use his computer science degree and pursue other avenues, he chose to come back to Worth County and teach mathematics. Mr. Healy has been with the district as an employee since 2006. Chris has also coached football, basketball, and track during his tenure. He currently teaches math and serves as both activities director and technology administrator. Mr. Healy completed his Education Specialist degree at Northwest Missouri State University in 2020.
“The board of education is very appreciative of the strides Dr. Martz and his family have made for the district in his eight year tenure and we are looking forward to working with Mr. Healy in the coming years,” said BOE President Patricia Warner.
The BOE met on Saturday, December 12th to conduct interviews. Mr. Healy was chosen from seven applications received by the district. Normally, the board would hire the Missouri School Board Association to collect applications and narrow down the candidate pool. However, after speaking with former board members, the current BOE elected to conduct the process themselves.
“We felt like MSBA did not always understand the needs of our small district. Someone who looks good on paper isn’t necessarily a good fit for our community,” said Mrs. Warner.
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