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Crook County SD board votes to reject candidates, reopen transportation supervisor hire
Summary
The Crook County SD board voted unanimously to reject all candidates for the transportation supervisor position, direct the superintendent to reopen the hiring process with outside transportation expertise on the interview panel, and explicitly encourage former candidates to reapply.
The Crook County School District board voted unanimously late in its meeting to reject all candidates for the district's transportation supervisor position and direct the superintendent to reopen the hiring process.
The motion approved by the board directs the superintendent to reopen the hire and to include interviewers with outside expertise in school transportation on the interview panel. The motion also explicitly encouraged previous candidates to reapply.
The motion's sponsor said the decision was motivated by fairness and the need for additional technical expertise during interviews. “I concur. I think that based on what we've heard, the only fairer approach is to reopen and redo the process,” said Mr. Cooper, a Crook County School District board member. He added that the district should make clear that the former candidate “is eligible to reapply as part of that position and might well end up being the final candidate depending on the qualifications of all others who apply.”
The sponsor continued that any new process should include additional interviewers, “not just the same interview committee we used before, and that some of those interviewers should have expertise in school transportation,” suggesting the panel could borrow reviewers from other districts.
Board member Steve seconded the motion. At roll call, the board chair called the vote, and the board recorded three ayes; the motion carried unanimously.
The board's action followed discussion in open session after an executive session. The motion instructs the superintendent to reopen the position and to add outside transportation expertise to the interview panel; it also notes former applicants are encouraged to reapply. The motion did not specify timelines, candidate names beyond a referenced former applicant, or changes to the position's salary or job description.
No formal amendment to the job description or hiring timeline was recorded in the meeting transcript. The board adjourned following the vote.
