Ash Grove superintendent takes top job in Mountain Grove

Courtesy Mountain Grove Public Schools

Aaron Gerla has worked as superintendent of the Ash Grove district for eight years.

Last edited 2:22 p.m., Oct. 7, 2023 [Editor's note: The outgoing superintendent's plans have been updated.]

The superintendent of the Ash Grove R-IV School District is heading to Mountain Grove.

Aaron Gerla is scheduled to become superintendent of Mountain Grove Public Schools next summer for the start of the 2024-25 academic year, according to a news release.

"I have had an amazing eight years within the Ash Grove School District," Gerla said in the release. "I will always have a lot of love for the people of Ash Grove and look forward to finishing the 2023-24 school year as another success."

In Mountain Grove, he'll succeed Superintendent Jim Dickey, who is retiring.

Gerla has 25 years of education experience, with 19 as an administrator, according to a separate news release.