Finalists for Fayetteville Public Schools superintendent to interview this week

Brad Swofford (left), superintendent of the Branson School District and Anthony Rossetti, superintendent of the Webb City School District. (Courtesy photos)

Two finalists for superintendent of the Fayetteville Public Schools District have upcoming interviews, and the School Board hopes to make a decision shortly thereafter.

The board will interview Anthony Rossetti, superintendent of the Webb City School District in Webb City, Missouri, at 5 p.m. on Monday. Brad Swofford, superintendent of the Branson School District in Branson, Missouri, is set to interview at 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to a district news release Friday.

District spokesperson Alan Wilbourn said both interviews will be conducted in executive session at the McClinton Administration Building.

The new superintendent will start work on July 1, and will replace John L. Colbert, who is retiring in June.

The board cut its candidate list from 31 to six during a special meeting Jan. 28. Rossetti and Swofford were named finalists Feb. 9.