When an opening in the superintendency occurs, the Ocean Springs School Board shall make every effort to fill the position with the most capable person available.  The Board shall consider only those candidates who meet both state and local qualifications and who display the ability to successfully carry out the duties of superintendent.

The Board shall solicit applications from qualified members of the staff and may list the vacancy with placement offices at selected educational institutions in Mississippi and in neighboring states with other educational placement agencies at its discretion.

Applications for the superintendency shall be screened and those candidates which appear to be most promising shall be interviewed.  The Board shall endeavor to conduct interviews on a school day so that applicants may visit the schools of the district while they are in session.  The Board may, at its option, utilize the services of the departing Superintendent and/or of an outside consultant in both recruiting and interviewing candidates for the superintendency.


The Mississippi Public School Accountability Standard for this policy is Standard 3.

LEGAL REF.: MS CODE as cited

                 Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards

ADOPTED:    07/13/1976

REVISED:    11/08/2005

                     11/10/2009