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Bermudian Springs superintendent to retire; board selects PARS for search and approves substitute superintendent
Summary
Board members honored Superintendent Dr. Haskis and accepted retirement; the board approved PARS (Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools) to conduct the superintendent search (quoted cost $9,800 plus expenses) and approved a substitute superintendent. Public comment raised concerns about workload during the transition.
The Bermudian Springs School Board recognized Superintendent Dr. Haskis’s retirement, heard the superintendent’s farewell remarks and approved two transition items: the selection of a search firm to conduct the superintendent search and the appointment of a substitute superintendent.
Chair read a prepared statement thanking Dr. Haskis for 17 years with the district; the superintendent addressed the meeting, noting this was their last board meeting and thanking students, families and staff for their years of service.
During public comment, resident Larry Redding praised district staff and urged the board to plan for a smooth transition, warning that concentrating superintendent and assistant superintendent duties in one person would overburden staff. Redding said the district should consider how to “alleviate the workload until the new superintendent is here” and suggested community volunteers could assist to ensure continuity.
For the superintendent search the board considered three options: (1) Tom Templeton, (2) PSBA, and (3) the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools (PARS). After discussion of scope and cost — a presenter noted a fee of "$9,800 plus expenses" — the board moved to approve PARS; the motion was seconded and carried by roll call.
The board also approved the appointment of a substitute superintendent (item l) by roll call. Motions on both actions were made, seconded and recorded as carried.
Why it matters: the selection of a search firm and appointment of an interim leader set the district’s timeline and administrative capacity during the search process. Community comment flagged real-time staffing and continuity concerns that the board may need to address in implementation.
The board did not provide further procedural timelines for the search during the meeting; the approved firm’s contract terms were noted only by fee and not otherwise detailed on the record.
