Board says state monitors rejected its pick for permanent superintendent

What happened

At the March 24, 2026 meeting, trustees said the state monitors rejected the candidate the board had chosen unanimously for permanent superintendent. The monitors would not discuss the candidate in public, and said they screen candidates but do not approve the final choice.

Why it matters to families

The district has had five superintendents or interim superintendents in ten years. Turnover at the top slows plans for schools, money and learning.

The evidence

Trustees read a statement saying the candidate 'was rejected by the state monitors' and noting 'five superintendents or interim superintendents' in ten years. A monitor answered that she would not discuss a candidate in public and that the monitors did not approve candidates to be hired.

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