South Tama School Board members (l-r, seated) Jackie Dvorak and Ron Houghton. (Standing, l-r)) Alan Kline, Board President Penny Tyynismaa and Mandy Lekin. Chronicle / News-Herald file photo

South Tama School Board members spent close to four and one-half hours in closed session on Wednesday night March 21 to apparently consider an candidate for district superintendent.

Board minutes identify Roger Wilcox, a representative of Grundmeyer Leader Research as also present for the meeting. The firm was retained by the board to assist in hiring a replacement for current Superintendent Jeff Berger who announced in January he no longer wanted to be under consideration for the post.

The board adjourned without any action taken. A time line set earlier lists April 13 as the date preferred for naming a new superintendent.

A special meeting on Thursday morning, March 22, lasting only 35 minutes had the board approving non-certified letters of agreement with staff including custodial, bus drivers and food service staff.

The board also accepted the resignation of Laura Edwards, middle school language arts teacher..