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By Meagan Engle, Staff Writer Updated 11:56 PM Tuesday, July 14, 2009

MIDDLTOWN - The Middletown Board of Education has approved a contract with incoming Interim Superintendent Norris Brown and picked a consulting firm to lead the search for a permanent leader.

The board on Tuesday, July 14, unanimously approved a contract for Brown, who will start July 27 prior to outgoing Superintendent Steve Price’s last day.

Brown comes in with six years experience in Middletown as a prior interim superintendent and director of pupil personnel services.

“I like the district. I like the community,” Brown said. “I really enjoyed the years that I worked there.”

Brown said he will work on improving student academic achievement, address the school environment and learn the district’s finances.

“We’re just going to go in every day and work as hard as we can to improve the academics of our students,” he said.

The board also chose Boston-based Carney, Sandoe and Associates to lead the search for a permanent superintendent in a 3-2 vote, reflecting a desire for an “active” search.

Board President Greg Tyus and Vice President Katie McNeil voted against the hiring after a discussion that ended in a quibble.

The district will pay a base fee of $30,000 plus expenses for Carney to run the search, which is down from the original $40,000 minimum or one-third of the salary.

The board will meet with Barry Rowland from Carney either the last week of July or the first week of August to set up a time line for the search.

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The Middletown school board is wasting money again! Why not poll parents and teachers about a Superintendent? Instead you will spend thousands hiring some outsider who knows NOTHING about Middletown - the only criteria will be a "fancy resume" rather than common sense. Hire someone who has the support of parents and teachers and is from the area. SAVE MONEY IN THE SEARCH!

board is irresponsible
12:00 PM, 7/15/2009

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Don't forget we are already paying a consulting firm, Pacific Education Group hired to help us deal with diversity issues.

slapdash
10:45 AM, 7/15/2009

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With so many people out of work or living in fear of losing a job - the board is wasting thousands of dollars paying Dr. Price, paying Dr. Brown, giving administrators a raise (what about teachers - they do the real work with students) but now thousands to find a Super. WHAT A WASTE OF TAX DOLLARS!

a waste of tax dollars
8:54 AM, 7/15/2009

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Insults, they were just making honest statements about MCSD or its board....don't shoot the messanger because of his truthful message!!!!

Ray
11:37 PM, 7/14/2009

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Remember what we got the last time they hired a company to find a Superintendent. I hope the new one doesn't come with "baggage" like Dr. Price. Why not hire Dr. Suiter?

jb
10:46 PM, 7/14/2009

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