Jason Price was chosen to replace retiring superintendent Dwayne Noble at a special board meeting Dec. 27.Price, the current superintendent at Haworth, has been in education since 1996 when he received his BS degree from East Central University. He is a graduate of Okemah high school.
He received his masters of education administration degree from ECU in 2006 and has served as principal, athletic director and even a coach.
Prior to taking the position at Haworth, he has taught at Butner, Dustin and Fort Towson. He has been at Haworth for the past eight years.
He married his wife, Kathryn in 1995. They are the parents of three children, two daughters and a son. His wife is the career tech computer director and math teacher.
Price is also a licensed minister and author.
“I look forward to coming to Henryetta and working with the school and the community,” he said Wednesday. He said he will be spending some time in the school district prior to his official start date working with Noble.
That decision ended a series of interviews with some 25 applicants over the past couple of months. “We feel we have chosen an individual to lead our school that will have the best interest of our students and community at heart,” said board member Pam Bealko.
