Oconee Schools Hire Consultants to Help With Superintendent Search

The Oconee County School Board will pay the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA)  $8,000 to assist with the search for a new superintendent.

Last month at the close of the school year.  He made the announcement early in the year to give the Board sufficient time to secure a replacement, he said.

Bill Sampson, a consultant with the non-profit GSBA, gave a presentation to the Board last week

The cost would be a flat fee of $8,000 plus the expense for a consultant to travel from Buford to Oconee County 3-4 times, Sampson had said.

The GSBA has been involved in more than 225 superintendent searches during the last 20 years, he said.

The Board's 5-0 decision to enlist the services of the GSBA was made following an executive session Monday, administrative assistant Deborah Epps confirmed. Board member Wayne Bagley made the motion which was seconded by member Mark Thomas. There was no discussion, she said.

“We are pleased to have GSBA come alongside and help us with this very important process,” Chairman David Weeks said in a released statement Tuesday. “They have a proven track record of conducting high quality searches, and after considering all our options the board was unanimous in going with a proven performer.”

A representative of the GSBA will meet with the board to lay out the parameters of the search in a called meeting Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m., according to a news release.

Do you think the Board made the right decision to enlist the help of the Georgia School Boards Association?  What qualities do you want the next superintendent to possess?