Portland’s school board decided Tuesday night to seek an interim superintendent to replace Emmanuel Caulk, who will leave Maine soon to become superintendent in Lexington, Kentucky.
Chairwoman Sarah Thompson said the board has chosen to hire a superintendent for one year, to enable the school department to take a methodical approach to finding a permanent replacement. An interim superintendent could be named as early as next week, she said.
Though Caulk has not indicated when his last day might be – he returned this week from his honeymoon – Thompson said he has told her that he must be in Kentucky by the start of that district’s school year, Aug.12.
Thompson said the board could appoint an interim superintendent from within the district or hire someone such as a retired superintendent to fill the post.
The Fayette Kentucky County Board of Education voted unanimously Saturday to hire Caulk to lead the 40,000-student public school system.
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