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Board adopts expedited posting and vetting process for interim superintendent; start date left flexible between May and June
Summary
The Marion County School Board agreed April 3 to an expedited, public application and vetting process for an interim superintendent, using the board-approved superintendent job description as the screening standard and setting an application deadline of Thursday, April 10 at noon.
The Marion County School Board agreed April 3 on a process to identify and appoint an interim superintendent, instructing staff to open a brief, public application window and to screen applicants against the board-approved superintendent job description.
The process as finalized at the work session requires staff to publish a submission link to accept resumes and three references, with a revised application close at noon on Thursday, April 10. District staff (Miss Morant) will screen submissions for the board-approved minimum qualifications from the superintendent job description and compile a spreadsheet of applicants who meet those minimums for public upload to BoardDocs. The board will receive the spreadsheet and supporting resumes before the April 17 work session, when members will discuss candidates and try to reach consensus on a candidate to bring for a vote. The board scheduled a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on April 29 to act on the appointment; if not needed the meeting will be cancelled.
Board members debated timing and legal/operational details. Some members urged a later start date (June) to avoid any conflict of statutory duties at graduation and to allow more overlap with the current superintendent; others favored an earlier start so an interim could begin appointing a deputy and help finalize summer staffing and budget tasks. The board ultimately agreed to keep the start date flexible, describing it as an "anticipated start date between May and June 2025," and directed staff to include a salary range on the posting. Human-resources staff and legal counsel indicated a grade-97 pay band on the district salary schedule was appropriate as the posting range, with a note that final placement would be commensurate with experience and education.
The board also agreed on a transparency safeguard: only applicants meeting the JD-minimum qualifications would be compiled and posted on BoardDocs; Miss Morant will be the staff member who receives and compiles submissions and who will upload the eligible-applicant spreadsheet for board and public review.
Ending: The board scheduled an April 17 work session to discuss compiled applicants and an April 29 board meeting to vote on an interim appointment if needed; staff will return contract and compensation language for board discussion and, if a candidate is chosen, for signature.
