• The Board agreed all three candidates were qualified.  
• The Board discussed how much has changed in the last few years.  The Interim position will set the tone for the remainder of the school year and set up the search for a permanent Executive Director.
• There was a mutual understanding that all candidates should be considered, but we would focus our discussion on Eddie Ingram and Heidi Berkowitz.
• Kathleen Crawford met with the candidates individually while the rest of the Board interviewed them as a group.  Kathleen and the Board members compared their impressions of the candidates.
• Trustees commented individually and collectively that the district has been through a lot of change over the past few years and the search will be pivotal to FRCS future. The Board was in agreement that the decision which interim Executive Director we hire is vital so that they can inject some stability into the next year.  
• The Board agreed the school district is in need of stability and is a priority for the community.  The idea of a hybrid model was debated; however a Co-leadership model was ruled out. 
  • Can the school district handle more change?
  • How to ensure stakeholders get heard?
  • How to become an effective leader quickly?
  • How can we best add to capacity of the District Administration?
• Hybrid model includes communicating that Heidi would be identified/communicated that she is the 2nd in charge.  Needs to maintain and grow her connection with the staff.
• The Board reviewed the roles that have been established in previous years. The Deputy Director is second in charge when the ED is off the property. The Board agreed they wanted Heidi Berkowitz to be defined as second in charge, and there was a debate on if this would change her role or not.  We agreed to look at her job description as chief of Staff.  

.

tabled