APS CFO Wardynski may head to Huntsville for superintendent post

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The Aurora Public Schools District’s top financial officer may be heading to another school district in another state.

APS Chief Financial Officer Casey Wardynski is a finalist for the superintendent post at the Huntsville School District in Alabama, and he traveled to the state to interview with school board members last week.

The move would end a relatively short tenure at APS for Wardynski, a former Army colonel and associate professor of economics at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Last year, he replaced Ron Weeks as the district’s CFO; Weeks had filled the post for 25 years.

Wardynski is one of three finalists for the Huntsville School District superintendent position. While most of Wardynski’s background lies in his military experience, the other two candidates are both superintendents from school districts in Texas and North Carolina.

The board is expected to announce its decision by the end of the week. APS district officials said Wardynski would have to officially announce his departure before they could begin the search for a new chief financial officer.