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Board hires interim CBO, readies superintendent search amid public concern about search firms

Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees · January 23, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved contracting Suzanne O'Connell as interim CBO through Fagan Freedman & Fulfrost and prepared to interview superintendent search firms; public commenters urged caution about choosing a firm with perceived conflicts and recommended alternatives.

Carlsbad Unified trustees on Jan. 22 approved an agreement with Fagan Freedman & Fulfrost LLP to provide Suzanne O'Connell as interim Chief Business Official beginning Jan. 27 at a negotiated $180 per hour rate, to cover the vacancy created by Eric Dill’s resignation (last day Jan. 31). The motion passed unanimously.

Staff explained O'Connell’s prior experience in Carlsbad Unified…

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