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Board sets superintendent vacancy timeline and preliminary pay range after survey feedback
Summary
The board endorsed draft candidate qualifications, agreed to post a vacancy announcement mid‑February pending one board member’s final review, and signaled support for a $230,000–$260,000 salary range with a capped moving allowance and routine professional expense support.
Search consultant Randy Zila presented the superintendent vacancy qualifications and survey results to the board on Feb. 9 and sought board authorization to post the announcement. Zila reported 327 survey responses (308 English, 19 Spanish) gathered to inform candidate priorities and said staff would post the vacancy as early as Feb. 16 if the board finalizes minor edits.
On compensation, Zila proposed a salary range of $230,000–$260,000 and noted common contract provisions such as professional organization dues, limited conference attendance and standard technology/cell phone allowances. Board members discussed benefits equity and moving support. Several members favored keeping insurance benefits aligned with current district practice to preserve equity with staff and recommended a one‑time capped moving contribution. Board consensus supported the proposed salary range and a moving expense approach requiring three bids with a suggested cap (Kevin Callahan recommended $12,000). "I think that sounds reasonable," a board member said in support.
Board member Jane Toothaker agreed to a final, quick review of the qualifications; Randy said he would proceed once she confirms. The search consultant and staff will post the vacancy, prepare interview questions from the survey findings and return with proposed next steps for candidate screening and interviews.
