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Davie County board sets March 17 deadline for superintendent applications; approves advertising and community surveys
Summary
The Davie County Board of Education approved a March 17 application deadline for its superintendent search led by the North Carolina School Boards Association, authorized 30 days of paid advertising with AASA, adopted the vacancy announcement and application as presented, and approved online staff and community surveys to run Feb. 5–19.
The Davie County Board of Education on Feb. 4 approved key steps to launch its search for a new superintendent, setting an application deadline of March 17, authorizing a 30-day paid ad run with the American Association of School Administrators and approving the vacancy announcement, application form and online surveys for staff and the community.
The board voted 6-0 to set March 17 as the deadline for applications, a date recommended by Sam Thorpe, the search consultant from the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA), who presented draft timelines and materials. Thorpe advised the board that five to six weeks is a typical minimum window to accept applications and that other schedule elements are flexible.
The board approved the draft vacancy announcement and the application form as provided by NCSBA. Board members also approved paying for 30 days of advertising with AASA, a national…
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