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Bolgen Vargas Reportedly A Finalist For Manchester, New Hampshire School Supt. Post

Former Rochester Schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas is a finalist for a superintendent post in New Hampshire, for the Manchester Schools.

According to the  New Hampshire Union Leader, Vargas is one of two finalists to fill the post. The other finalist is Vincent Cotter, a former school superintendent in Pennsylvania.

The two men will be considered by the Manchester School Board on September 24th, and the two will tour the district the day before.  The newspaper says the search reportedly drew 37 candidates from 18 states.

Vargas led the Rochester School District from July 2012 through last December. He remained on the payroll through the end of June in an advisory capacity.

The New Hampshire paper says the Vargas is currently self-employed an educational consultant.

Rochester got a new school superintendent with the new school year, former Greece Supt. Barbara-Deane Williams was named to that post.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.