County School Board Chairman Jonathan Welch said Sunday morning that he will recommend someone from the county school staff to serve as a temporary interim superintendent to give more time to focus on choosing an interim.
He said, "There is considerable interest from the public about the topic of an interim superintendent. As such this is what I am going to recommend in the event on Monday, March 7, the board does reach a separation with Superintendent Smith.
"We must appoint an acting superintendent. I do not think we can be prepared fully to do that as we have had limited discussion about the topic.
"Therefore, as chairman, I am going to suggest this. At the meeting on the 7th we can appoint someone from in-house until we meet on the 10th at our work session. On the 7th we can discuss interim candidates and then ask any we would like interview as a board to our meeting on the 10th.
"At that time on the 10th or our next meeting on the 17th we can appoint an interim and discuss next steps."