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Birmingham Public Schools board appoints Omar O'Day to vacant seat after Saturday interviews
Summary
After a day of public interviews and a deliberation process in which trustees narrowed nine finalists to four finalists, the Birmingham Public Schools Board voted 4–2 to appoint Omar O'Day to the vacant Board seat. Trustees also approved the consent agenda earlier in the meeting.
The Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education on Saturday appointed Omar O'Day to fill a seat vacated earlier this year, voting 4–2 to approve Resolution 54 after a day of public candidate interviews and trustee deliberations.
Trustees began the morning by approving the consent agenda (Resolution 53) and then heard an overview of the selection process from Superintendent Dr. Roberson, who said the district received 24 applications and advanced nine candidates who scored an average of 14 or higher. A district consultant briefed trustees on standardized interview protocols intended to reduce bias: asking the same questions verbatim to each finalist, timing answers, avoiding added context, and keeping notes factual…
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