The Weedsport Central School District will aim to have its next superintendent chosen by the end of April, officials said this week.
Current superintendent Steven Hubbard's recent decision to resign has left the district's board of education searching for someone to fill the soon-to-be vacant position.
Though Hubbard intends to remain in office until June 30, which marks the end of the current school year, the school board and BOCES Superintendent Gary Gilchrist have already begun running advertisements for the position.
"Finding a new superintendent isn't easy; it's a process," said Gilchrist, a former Weedsport superintendent.
"We will continue to advertise for the position until Feb. 28, but we won't make a decision until the end of April. We want to make sure we select the best candidate for the district."
After Feb. 28., the board will begin reviewing applications and slowly weeding out candidates. Once the pool is narrowed down, the board will begin the interview process before making a final decision.
When Hubbard first came on as district superintendent in 2003, he agreed to a contract that required him to live in the district.
Within Hubbard's contract was a clause that allowed him to remain at his Camillus home until his son graduated from West Genesee High School in June. In recent months, Hubbard had decided not to move due to personal reasons beyond his control.
"Though I have resigned, I intend to complete the job I was hired to do," Hubbard said. "I want to continue working to move the district forward as I have been doing."
Hubbard is currently one of three finalists for the job of Geneva City School District Superintendent, and continues to pursue jobs in administration, where he feels his strengths lie.
Being a resident of the district where they work is not a state requirement for superintendents, but it can be a criterium for employment set by a school board. Such a requirement can be included in a proposed contract.
"Weedsport has a residency requirement, it always has," Gilchrist said.
"It just pays a lot of dividends for a superintendent to live in their district."
Hubbard's decision to step down as superintendent was made official at the school board's Dec. 20 meeting.
Though Hubbard intends to remain in office until June 30, which marks the end of the current school year, the school board and BOCES Superintendent Gary Gilchrist have already begun running advertisements for the position.
"Finding a new superintendent isn't easy; it's a process," said Gilchrist, a former Weedsport superintendent.
"We will continue to advertise for the position until Feb. 28, but we won't make a decision until the end of April. We want to make sure we select the best candidate for the district."
After Feb. 28., the board will begin reviewing applications and slowly weeding out candidates. Once the pool is narrowed down, the board will begin the interview process before making a final decision.
When Hubbard first came on as district superintendent in 2003, he agreed to a contract that required him to live in the district.
Within Hubbard's contract was a clause that allowed him to remain at his Camillus home until his son graduated from West Genesee High School in June. In recent months, Hubbard had decided not to move due to personal reasons beyond his control.
"Though I have resigned, I intend to complete the job I was hired to do," Hubbard said. "I want to continue working to move the district forward as I have been doing."
Hubbard is currently one of three finalists for the job of Geneva City School District Superintendent, and continues to pursue jobs in administration, where he feels his strengths lie.
Being a resident of the district where they work is not a state requirement for superintendents, but it can be a criterium for employment set by a school board. Such a requirement can be included in a proposed contract.
"Weedsport has a residency requirement, it always has," Gilchrist said.
"It just pays a lot of dividends for a superintendent to live in their district."
Hubbard's decision to step down as superintendent was made official at the school board's Dec. 20 meeting.
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