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Board member moves to hire John Levins as superintendent search consultant; committee process discussed
Summary
During a special Florida County Board of Education meeting, board members discussed options for conducting the superintendent search, referenced firms previously used and estimated costs, and a board member moved to hire John Levins as the consultant. The transcript shows discussion of committee formation but does not record a final vote.
Board members at a special meeting of the Florida County Board of Education discussed procedures for a superintendent search and a possible consultant hire. The group reviewed past vendors and committee arrangements and a board member moved to hire John Levins as the hire consultant for the search.
Participants referenced previous search vendors — KSDI, CASA and PSBA — and discussed cost differences. One board member said an unnamed vendor charges roughly $10,000 to conduct parts of the process. Board members said using an internal organizer to form and run the screening committee could be about one-third of the cost of an outside firm, and the chairman suggested he would form the committee and manage meeting logistics but would not participate in candidate selection.
Discussion addressed the screening committee's role. Board members described that the committee would review applications, typically meet in closed session to discuss applicants, and then recommend a short list of finalists to the full board. A board member identified Melanie as the person who leads the internal election process among principals, staff, classified and certified employees and parents; speakers said Melanie and another person named Nate have run that process multiple times.
A board member proposed hiring John Levins as the hiring consultant for the superintendent search. The transcript records the motion but does not record a second, vote, or final outcome in the provided excerpt.
Board members discussed options — allowing an internal organizer to lead the screening committee, hiring outside consultants, or using firms the district has engaged previously. No formal contract terms, procurement identifiers, or funding sources were provided in the excerpt.
