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Marion County board agrees to pursue interim superintendent; chair to work with HR on timeline
Summary
After an FSBA briefing on superintendent searches, the Marion County School Board reached consensus to seek an interim superintendent, asked the chair to work with HR on a selection timeline and to add the item to next week’s agenda. Board members discussed preferred timing, costs and whether the interim should be internal or external.
The Marion County School Board agreed on March 24 to pursue naming an interim superintendent and asked the board chair to work with human resources on a process and timeline, the board said after a presentation on superintendent searches by the Florida School Boards Association.
Andrea Messina, chief executive officer of the Florida School Boards Association, told the board that a full superintendent search typically takes six to eight months and that many districts hire an interim to “buy you some additional time.” Messina also advised that much of the search work — advertising, community input and vetting — is public record under Florida’s Sunshine Law and that many districts hire outside consultants to manage the process.
Board members said they want a timely selection of an interim to provide stability for staff and to…
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