WAUSAU — Members of the Wausau School Board on Monday approved a proposed contract to hire Dr. Keith Hilts, Jr. as the new district’s superintendent, according to the Wausau School District.
Hilts will begin his tenure on July 1 with a starting annual salary of $170,000.
Hilts, who has a Ph.D. in leadership, learning and service along with a masters degree in educational administration, is the current superintendent of schools in Ashland. During his more than seven years in the district, Hilts helped develop and implement three multi-age charter schools, according to his resume. Voters in Ashland in April 2015 supported a $34 million facility referendum.
Prior to joining the Ashland School District in July 2010, Hilts worked at schools in Random Lake, Grafton, Madison, Portage, and Oregon, Wis.
