Board schedules HYA superintendent search letter for approval at next regular meeting

The Cary School District committee of the whole reviewed a letter of agreement with HYA to conduct the district’s superintendent search and agreed to place formal approval on the agenda of the next regular board meeting.

Board member discussion on Aug. 11, 2025, confirmed that the letter memo reflects terms the board discussed previously and that HYA will begin the search process after the board approves the agreement at the regular meeting. "This is just the formal, the board agreed that HYA would be the firm that we would be going with," a board spokesperson said during the committee meeting. The presenters and board members said HYA will start the process at the next regular meeting once the board completes formal approval.

Why it matters: Selecting a search firm sets the procedures and timeline for identifying and vetting candidates for the next superintendent. The committee reviewed the letter to confirm it matched the terms discussed earlier and indicated the firm will start its work after formal board approval.

Action: The committee asked that the letter of agreement be placed on the regular board meeting agenda for approval. No contract was signed at the committee meeting.

Ending: The board will consider the formal letter of agreement at the next regular meeting and, if approved, HYA will begin the superintendent search process.

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