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Board says Westchester BOCES to lead superintendent search after Rockland plan change
Summary
Board members said the Westchester BOCES superintendent will meet the board soon to begin a permanent superintendent search; Dr. Harold Coles will lead the district's search team, board members said.
Board members responded to public comments urging an immediate superintendent search by saying the district will move forward with a permanent-search process and that Westchester BOCES will lead the effort, not Rockland BOCES. The board said Dr. Harold Coles will help lead the district's search.
During the special meeting the board president explained that the State Education Department had recommended using the Westchester BOCES superintendent rather than the Rockland BOCES superintendent for the search. "He's looking forward to come meet with us," the president said, and dates for a public meeting with the BOCES representative were expected to be set before the next board meeting.
Speakers in the public hearing had urged an immediate search for a permanent superintendent rather than another interim appointment; one commenter said the district has had an interim superintendent for two years and called for stability. The board made no formal appointment at the meeting; the update was presented as a status report and next steps for scheduling the BOCES representative's visit.
