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Seaside SD 10 board ratifies superintendent retirement and suspends evaluation process

Seaside School District 10 Board of Directors · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The Seaside School District 10 board ratified Superintendent Susan Penrod’s retirement and voted to suspend the remainder of her evaluation for the current year; the motion passed 6-0 with one absence. Board members also discussed next steps for the superintendent search.

The Seaside School District 10 board on March 17 ratified the retirement of Superintendent Susan Penrod and later voted to suspend the remainder of the superintendent evaluation for this school year.

"I move to suspend the remainder of the evaluation process for Superintendent Susan Penrod," moved Brian Taylor and seconded by Jason Haag; the motion carried 6-0 with Katherine Davidson absent. The action followed discussion about whether to continue the evaluation given the superintendent’s pending retirement. The consent agenda earlier included a retirement item listing Penrod as retiring.

Board members discussed implications for the district's leadership transition and the superintendent search committee. Sondra Gomez reported on the search committee’s status during the meeting; the board did not set a public date for the next step in the search during the session. The board recessed to executive session later in the evening to address employment matters related to superintendent performance and search activities.