Cape school officials will meet with new superintendent

Cape Girardeau School Board members will hold their first meeting with incoming superintendent Dr. David Scala on Thursday.

Board president Dr. Steve Trautwein said the meeting, which is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon at the board office at 301 N. Clark Ave., will be used to discuss a variety of issues.

Trautwein asked each board member to bring a list of three issues they wanted to talk about.

"Most of the time will be spent getting to know each other and starting to establish the ground rules on how to interact," Trautwein said.

Scala, who has not yet relocated from Sioux Falls, S.D., will officially take over the superintendent's job July 1.

The board hired Scala, who was assistant superintendent in the Sioux Falls School District, last December to replace current superintendent Mark Bowles.

Scala will be in Cape Girardeau this week for the board meeting and board certification training through Saturday, Trautwein said.