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Brandywine Board unanimously hires Amanda Lezotte as next superintendent, contingent on contract talks
Summary
After a second-round interview, the Brandywine Community Schools Board voted 7-0 on July 13, 2026 to hire Assistant Superintendent Amanda Lezotte as its next superintendent, with the appointment contingent on successful contract negotiations.
The Brandywine Community Schools Board of Education voted 7-0 on July 13, 2026 to hire Ms. Amanda Lezotte as the district's next superintendent, contingent on successful contract negotiations.
"Motion by Trustee Pomranka, support by Vice President Daniels that the Board hires Ms. Amanda Lezotte as Brandywine Community Schools' next Superintendent, contingent on successful contract negotiations," according to the meeting record. The roll call on the motion listed President Jessica Crouch, Vice President Shannon Daniels, Secretary Amanda Fox, Treasurer Charles Schmidt, Trustee John Jarpe, Trustee McCombs and Trustee Pomranka as voting in the affirmative.
Lezotte, identified in the transcript as Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Programs for Brandywine Community Schools, participated in a second-round interview immediately before the vote. The transcript records the interview as part of the scheduled agenda and shows the Board moved directly from deliberations into the hiring motion.
The hire is contingent on contract negotiations; the transcript does not record the terms of a contract, an effective start date or any salary or benefits figures. The Board recorded the motion as carried 7-0; further administrative steps to finalize the contract were not detailed in the meeting minutes.
