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Erie board approves contract for Dr. Natalie Gibbs; transition begins April 1, effective July 1

2389090 · February 25, 2025
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The Erie City School District board voted 8-1 on Feb. 25 to approve a contract for Dr. Natalie Gibbs to begin a transition to superintendent April 1; she will succeed Superintendent Pulido on July 1 after a transition period.

The Erie City School District Board of Directors voted 8-1 on Feb. 25 to approve a contract for Dr. Natalie Gibbs and begin a transition April 1, with Gibbs scheduled to become superintendent on July 1 when current Superintendent Pulido retires June 30.

Board President Dr. J. Brennaman called the special meeting and framed the hiring decision as the result of a yearlong search that included public surveys, stakeholder interviews and multiple rounds of review facilitated by a consulting firm. "We had 20 applicants... we had to set up in-person interviews for those three candidates. Those interviews lasted well over an hour for each person," Brennaman said during the meeting.

The motion to approve "all matters from…

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