Mountain Pine board hires consultant after superintendent leave

Board takes two actions

The Mountain Pine School Board placed the district’s superintendent on leave and then hired a consultant. The decisions involve the leadership of the Mountain Pine School District and the board’s response to the superintendent’s leave.

District leadership

The superintendent is the district’s top administrative official. Placing the superintendent on leave changes who is serving in that role while the leave is in effect.

The board’s hiring of a consultant adds outside assistance to the district’s response. The board’s action does not by itself state the outcome of the superintendent’s leave or identify any later decision about the superintendent’s position.

What the action means

The board has taken a formal step following the superintendent’s placement on leave. The consultant’s hiring is now part of the district’s leadership process.

The Hot Springs Sentinel Record reported the board’s decision. The report is linked below.