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Board moves toward vote next week on extending interim superintendent's contract after short hiring discussion
Summary
After reviewing a brief applicant pool and discussing whether to conduct a broader search, the board agreed to place a proposed contract extension for interim superintendent Michael Baumann on next week's regular meeting consent agenda; members debated appropriate contract length and whether a more robust search is warranted next year.
The board discussed next steps in the superintendent search after the district posted the vacancy for two weeks. Interim Superintendent Michael Baumann applied for the permanent position and participated in the working-session discussion; he offered to leave the room to permit candid conversation when asked by members.
Several board members said a candidate who already knows the district and relationships could better help stabilize the community; others said opening the position without an external agency limited the candidate pool and that a more robust search could be appropriate next year when a new board is seated. Members debated contract length and timing: the norm is a three-year contract, but several said a shorter extension (two years or a two-and-a-half-year term timed to board cycles) could allow future boards to reassess.
At the end of the discussion the board reached consensus to have administration prepare a contract extension for Michael Baumann and to place it on the consent agenda at the next regular meeting for a formal vote. The working session did not include a formal vote; any contract must be approved at a regular meeting.
