The Perrysburg Board voted to amend its vacancy/search policy (policy 145 / 17.1) to allow the board to "establish and apply selection criteria" to reduce the pool of eligible candidates before conducting interviews.

Trustees debated whether the policy should prescribe a numeric boundary for interviewees. One amendment discussed a minimum of 10 candidates; another trustee proposed leaving the exact number to the board when it applies the selection criteria. After extended discussion and a motion to close debate, the board adopted the amended language by roll-call vote (final recorded vote: four in favor, one opposed).

Supporters said specifying selection criteria increases transparency and gives the board a clear process for narrowing a large applicant pool; opponents cautioned that a fixed numeric threshold could be impractical in smaller applicant pools. The board instructed that the selection criteria be documented in the administrative content accompanying the policy and applied consistently during the superintendent recruitment process.

The board moved into executive session after completing policy business.