2009.04.22
Ad out for firm to lead schools chief hunt
Montgomery County is officially on the hunt for a superintendent.
At its school board meeting Tuesday, board members chose 5-1 to send out a "request for proposal" to find a firm to help lead the search.
A listing for the job itself wont' likely go out until later next month.
Board member Joe Ivers disagreed and board chairman Wendell Jones was not present.
Ivers said he's worried about the money and potential to overlook qualified candidates within Montgomery County and Southwest Virginia. He said the board should take its time finding a superintendent.
However, state law says that the district must have a leader within 180 days, and an interim super, which he suggested, is not appropriate, according to attorney Brad King.
Other board members said they wanted to cast the wide net, and that they didn't expect that to preclude any candidates locally.
"The University of North Carolina did not create a national championshp team by recruiting only in the state of North Carolina," said board member David Dunkenberger.
