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RSU 40 Superintendent Steve Nolan resigns effective June 30; board OKs interim hiring process
Summary
The RSU 40/MSAD 40 board accepted Superintendent Steve Nolan’s resignation effective June 30, 2025, and approved steps to hire an interim superintendent and begin a permanent search in late fall.
The RSU 40/MSAD 40 Board of Directors accepted Superintendent Steve Nolan’s resignation, effective June 30, 2025, and authorized steps to appoint an interim superintendent while launching a permanent search later in the year.
The board voted to accept Nolan’s resignation after he read a written letter to the board stating his intent to leave at the end of June. In the letter Nolan wrote, “I am writing to formally resign from my position as superintendent of schools for regional school unit 40 effective 06/30/2025. I'm grateful for the opportunity to have served this district and I'm committed to ensuring a smooth transition in the coming months.” The board then voted on a motion to accept the resignation and to move forward with interim and permanent hiring steps.
Why it matters: The superintendent position is the district’s chief executive role; the board agreed to secure interim leadership for the coming school year and to begin a permanent search later in the calendar year to minimize operational disruption.
Details of transition and next steps were discussed but not fully specified on the record. The board instructed that the interim superintendent position will not be publicly posted; instead, the board intends to work from a management list of potential interim candidates and make the final hiring decision. The board also approved starting a permanent superintendent search in “late fall,” with a target of beginning that process in December.
Board members committed to developing a process for selecting the interim superintendent. One board member said she and another director would draft and report back to the full board with a recommended process and candidate list. The board emphasized that the permanent superintendent posting will be public.
There was no detailed salary or contract information recorded in the discussion. The motion to accept Nolan’s resignation and to authorize interim hiring and a late-fall permanent search passed (vote tally unclear in the transcript).
The board’s actions set a transition timetable: Nolan’s last day listed in his resignation is June 30, 2025; interim leadership will cover the next school year while the board plans a public search for the permanent superintendent later in the year.
