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Board reopens superintendent search process, directs staff to solicit additional firms for Jan. 30 personnel committee presentations
Summary
After debate in personnel committee, the board rescinded an initial motion to select the North Carolina School Boards Association and voted to reopen the superintendent search process, instructing staff to solicit additional proposals and arrange in-person presentations at the next personnel committee meeting (Jan. 30).
The Cumberland County Board of Education reopened its superintendent search process after board members said they wanted more options than the single firm originally presented.
During the personnel committee portion of the meeting, the board considered item 13.01, which had recommended selecting the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) to conduct the superintendent search. A motion to select NCSBA was made on the floor but several board members said they wanted competitive options and in-person presentations from multiple firms before selecting a search firm.
Concerns and debate: several members said the…
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