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Washtucna board agrees to post full-time principal; open 0.5 superintendent to internal applicants first
Summary
Board members discussed whether one person could cover principal and special-education duties, noted certification requirements, and agreed to post a full-time principal (internal and external) while opening a 0.5-time superintendent posting to in-house applicants first.
Board members spent much of the meeting on recruitment strategy for two open positions: a full-time principal and a half-time (0.5) superintendent. Members reviewed draft posting materials and considered whether to recruit internally first for the part-time superintendent role.
One participant described the workload trade-offs of combining special-education duties with principal or superintendent roles and said, "I think I could do both of those jobs" but cautioned it would require substantial time. Board members raised certification constraints: a principal credential is required to evaluate teachers, and the group cited past practice of using a dean of students while staff obtained credentials. The board ultimately agreed to open the 0.5-time superintendent posting to internal applicants initially for a short window (one to two weeks) and to post the full-time principal position both internally and externally concurrently. If no internal applicants appear for superintendent, the district will open that posting externally.
