The money spent on the search firm acts as an insurance policy for the school board. In the event the superintendent doesn’t work out, the board has someone to throw under the bus. Guest columnist

At the end of my lifetime career in public education, I find myself reflecting on past decisions, choices, and relationships. Of particular significance to the educational leader is his/her relationship with their community through the eyes of the school board members who represent that community. Being a superintendent was not my childhood dream. However, I was proud of growing up in the nation’s No. 1 education state, Iowa. I eventually chose to be an educator. I hoped I would one day find a community where I could raise my children and retire as a respected educator in a modest neighborhood a

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