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Superintendent Merrigan to retire June 30; board begins search process
Summary
Dr. Merrigan announced her retirement effective June 30; the board will interview search firms soon, plans spring candidate interviews, and hopes to select a superintendent by April. Board members expressed confidence but acknowledged community concern about the transition.
The board confirmed that Dr. Merrigan will retire at the end of the school year on June 30, and discussed the timeline and process for hiring her successor.
Board members said they will interview search firms in the coming week and intend to begin candidate interviews in spring, with the goal of identifying a candidate by April. One board member said the process will take time but expressed confidence that the established process will produce the best candidate.
Board members acknowledged anxiety among staff and the community about the leadership transition and emphasized that the board seeks a candidate who will support teachers and students and reflect district values.
Dr. Merrigan said she will remain in place through June 30 and offered support to ensure a smooth transition; she said she is “100% in between now and June 30 to help, whoever you all select, to make sure that they are ready to go on July 1.”
