BREC commissioners are looking at extending contracts for several interim administrators through the summer while simultaneously launching a search for a permanent superintendent.

At a workshop Thursday for the East Baton Rouge Parish's parks and recreation system, commissioners agreed on a rough leadership transition timeline suggested by interim Superintendent Janet Simmons. She pitched a three-month search followed by a three-month onboarding period, saying BREC leadership could begin to fully transition to the new superintendent around July.

Any action on her contract and the contracts for interim Chief Operating Officer Maurice Velasquez and interim Chief Human Resources Officer Johanna Landreneau will likely be taken at the commission’s final meeting of 2025 on Dec. 17.

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