Superintendent to step back from consultant role during final selection; HR to identify replacement support

Mar 31, 2026

The committee voted to remove Superintendent Susan Penrod from a consultant role during the final selection phase and instructed HR to recruit an internal administrator (or ESD consultant if none available) to provide administrative/HR support by April 6.

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Committee members agreed that, to avoid any perception of undue influence during the final selection of a superintendent, Superintendent Susan Penrod should step out of any consultant role for the finalist-selection phase. Penrod told the committee she would step back if the board decided that was appropriate.

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