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Board schedules special session on superintendent search; chair to invite FSBA for guidance
Summary
The Marion County School Board scheduled a special administrative briefing and work session for March 24 to begin discussion about superintendent options and asked the chair to contact the Florida School Boards Association for consultation; board members requested historical timeline/materials to prepare.
The Marion County School Board scheduled a special administrative briefing and work session for March 24 to discuss next steps in the superintendent search and asked the chair to seek guidance from the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA).
Chair Conrad said she would contact FSBA to request a consultant briefing for the upcoming work session and board members asked legal staff to collect the prior timeline and documents from the district’s previous superintendent search for circulation before the meeting. Board members also discussed alternatives including issuing an RFP for search services, conducting an FSBA‑led process, hiring an interim superintendent while a search runs, or direct hiring, but no formal selection method was decided.
Board counsel (Attorney Powers) and members summarized the legal and procedural options: some districts run an RFP process for a search consultant, while others use the FSBA consulting service. The chair asked board members to review options during spring break and to be prepared to discuss preferences at the March 24 session. Several board members requested FSBA attendance at the March 24 meeting so the association could explain options, typical timelines and community-engagement steps such as surveys and town hall meetings.
Board members also asked the legal department to assemble a short, historical packet describing the prior search timeline and process so all members could review the record before the work session. Chair Conrad agreed to contact FSBA’s representative (Andrea Messina) to coordinate availability for the March 24 meeting; FSBA participation could be telephonic, by Zoom or in person depending on scheduling and production logistics.
No formal motion or vote was recorded at the March 13 work session; the board’s next formal meeting is scheduled for March 25 at 5:30 p.m., and the chair said she would upload any preparatory materials ahead of the March 24 work session.
