Leadership Profile for SPS Superintendent

 And I missed most of it. Sorry.  I will try to get the info from today's special meeting of the Board for this information from search firm HYA.

I did learn that there were over 20 applicants and the window is still open to apply until September 15th. Micah Ali, the HYA lead, said that NO one at SPS or the Board will see any portfolios until HYA presents its slate. He stated that even President Topp won't nor did she ask to see any of them in advance.

That portion of the meeting was two hours so probably a lot of questions from directors. 

They broke for a few minutes and will come back for a Civics update. I'm unsure exactly what that means but I'll listen in and update this post.


( I note in the agenda for tomorrow's Board meeting, Acting Superintendent Fred Podesta's contract is posted. It looks like it's about $343,500 with car allowance and retirement fund deposit. He, of course, gets health benefits and vacation benefits but no sum was attached to that. He will get a per diem, as it happens, at his base salary ($320,355/260 days a year.) 

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