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Montgomery County superintendent to leave Aug. 30; board hears capital updates and summer feeding totals
Summary
Superintendent announced his resignation effective Aug. 30 and reviewed summer capital projects and a summer feeding program that distributed more than 15,000 meals; the board approved temporary hiring authority to bridge a hiring gap before school starts and heard a staffing update showing hundreds of hires this summer but remaining gaps in specialized roles.
The Montgomery County School Board received a resignation announcement from the division's superintendent and updates on capital projects, summer meal distribution and staffing the district will need for the start of school.
At the board's Aug. 5 meeting the superintendent told trustees this would be his last meeting and said, "my last day is officially is August 30th," and that he would work to support a smooth leadership transition. The superintendent also briefed the board on major summer work: the Christiansburg High School renovation is about halfway complete, a new track at Eastern Montgomery High School will be ready for this school year, and routine projects such as roof replacements, parking-lot repaving and window and door replacements are ongoing.
The board approved a motion authorizing the superintendent or his designee to hire and appoint employees between July 30 and Aug. 19 so the district can fill positions before school opens. Trustees said the authority was needed because the board's prior authorization ended before the next scheduled meeting, which would have left a hiring gap for start-of-school needs.
Director of facilities Mike Brown summarized work and said many projects remain on time; Angie Bland, director of finance, later told the board that a supplemental appropriation request would include carryover funds to cover recently issued bonuses and to bolster the health-care reserve.
Dr. Amanda Widner, the division's staffing lead, presented a summer hiring report showing the district had filled more than 200 positions over the summer (16 administrative posts, 105 certified instructional positions, 30 special-education certified roles and 48 classified positions). Vacancies remain in targeted areas: as of the board's update the division reported about 13 certified instructional openings, 10 special-education certified openings and roughly 63 classified staff vacancies. Widner said the district plans targeted recruitment (including job fairs) and is using virtual options temporarily for hard-to-fill courses when needed.
The board praised the summer feeding program, which the superintendent said distributed more than 15,000 breakfasts and lunches across several weeks (additional service days likely increased the total). Trustees thanked staff and community volunteers for organizing the meals program and for volunteer support at distribution sites.
The meeting closed with the board scheduling follow-up work on leadership transition items and ongoing capital oversight.
What happens next: The superintendent will remain in the role through Aug. 30 and will assist with transition planning; the board will take steps to ensure administrative continuity and to finalize supplemental appropriation requests for carryover funds.
