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Board selects internal candidate as interim superintendent; chair to finalize transition date with outgoing superintendent
Summary
Following interviews of seven applicants and a board ballot, members signaled consensus to advance Dr. Danielle Brewer as the board's choice for interim superintendent. The board asked the chair, superintendent Diane Gullett and Dr. Brewer to agree a transition start date; a contract will be prepared for the April 29 special meeting
The Marion County School Board narrowed an April 17 search for an interim superintendent to an internal candidate and directed staff to prepare an employment agreement for board action.
Human Resources compiled board members’ ranked preferences after the board individually interviewed seven candidates who had applied for the short-term role. The board’s aggregated point totals gave Dr. Danielle Brewer the most points; Melissa Kynard, an internal candidate, and two other candidates tied for subsequent positions in the tallied preferences presented to the board. After discussion, the board chair said there was consensus to place Dr. Brewer on the April 29 special meeting agenda for approval as interim superintendent.
Attorney Powers and staff briefed the board on contract logistics. They said the interim employment agreement can define a transition period during which the outgoing superintendent (Dr. Diane Gullett, who has notified the board of a planned departure) retains formal operational authority while the incoming interim reviews district conditions, develops operational continuity plans and prepares to assume full authority on a date the board and superintendent select. The board asked the chair and the outgoing superintendent to negotiate a mutually acceptable transition start date with Dr. Brewer; staff will prepare the interim contract for the April 29 meeting (the board set a 4:30 p.m. executive/closed session start and a 5:30 p.m. public meeting on April 29).
Board members said they preferred an internal candidate for the interim role to preserve institutional knowledge and allow continuity through immediate operational months; several members emphasized respect and confidentiality for the two internal leaders who remain in district roles and asked that the board avoid public, comparative evaluations of current staff in the selection process. Members also asked staff to clarify deputy-superintendent and transition staffing options once the interim’s start date is agreed.
Ending: With consensus to advance Dr. Danielle Brewer as the interim superintendent nominee, staff will prepare an employment agreement and the board will vote on the April 29 special meeting agenda; the chair will confirm a transition start date in coordination with the outgoing superintendent and the nominee.
