District will delay search for Benante successor
The Haldane school board hopes to have an interim superintendent in place by July 1 and a permanent superintendent by summer 2025, its members announced on Monday (May 13) in an email to district residents.
A search has already started for a temporary replacement for Superintendent Philip Benante, who will leave Haldane for the same role with the Arlington school district.
The search for a permanent replacement will begin later this year and continue into the spring, with a goal of naming a new superintendent by July 2025, according to the board.
Delaying the hiring of a permanent superintendent will give the district “ample time and energy” to prepare for a fall referendum on the $28 million first phase of its Campus Master Plan, and allow more time to gather community input for the superintendent search, said the board.
Haldane said it is seeking an interim with “proven expertise in overseeing a capital bond referendum” and managing the beginning stages of capital projects.
Phase 1 of the master plan includes a 17,300-square-foot addition to the high school and extensive infrastructure and safety improvements. If approved by voters, the project’s cost will raise property taxes by 8 percent.
