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Trout Creek board votes to interview three superintendent finalists and schedules interviews
Summary
After discussing statutory reemployment limits and interview logistics, the Trout Creek School District board voted unanimously to interview all three applicants for superintendent, set a full interview day for the 30th, and approved standard-state-rate reimbursement for candidate travel.
The Trout Creek School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to interview the three finalists for the superintendent vacancy and set a full interview day for the 30th with teacher and community meet-and-greets.
Deborah, who guided the board through the hiring options, listed the three applicants by name — "Tracy Pear, Jim Meafin, and Jackie Brenham" — and outlined the board’s options: reopen the search, interview one to three candidates, or appoint an interim. She warned trustees about TRS reemployment rules and the district’s accreditation staffing rules. "You should probably plan for, you know, 40 to 45 minutes per interview," Deborah said, urging the board to allow time for breaks and a 48-hour window before deliberations.
Trustees debated whether to reopen the posting or proceed with interviews despite timing and documentation gaps (one applicant had limited application materials). A trustee asked whether a TRS waiver for a retired candidate was legally likely; Deborah said a waiver was possible but unlikely and offered to contact Sean Graham, the TRS director, to clarify.
After discussion, the board approved a motion to interview all three candidates. The clerk recorded roll-call votes with Trustee Boster, Trustee Beiler, Trustee Manning, Board Chair Miskiewicz, Vice Chair Oldenburg and Trustee Ramsey voting in favor; the motion carried.
The board approved a schedule that includes an informal teacher meet-and-greet and a broader community meet-and-greet surrounding a noon start time for interviews on the 30th, with the board planning to reconvene that evening to deliberate. The board also approved reimbursing candidates for mileage, meals and lodging at standard state rates; candidates will make their own reservations and submit receipts for reimbursement.
The presenter told trustees she would contact candidates and manage logistics, provide a vetted bank of interview questions, and perform employment reference checks before interviews.
