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Board debates CEO versus superintendent model as trustees plan leader search
Summary
Trustees discussed whether Lake Wales should hire a single superintendent, a CEO plus directors for primary/secondary education, or other configurations. Trustees agreed to gather job-element input and form a selection process; no hire was made.
Lake Wales Charter Schools’ trustees spent substantial time discussing the design of the next chief-executive role and how the district should run its central office.
Board members weighed a single superintendent model against a corporate-style CEO with separate academic directors. Rafael (trustee) said he was “leaning towards having discussions over a CEO” with distinct directors for primary and secondary education to provide business expertise at the top and dedicated academic leadership beneath. Supporters…
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