At a special meeting on Tuesday, April 18, the Ocean City Board of Education unanimously agreed to launch the search for a new superintendent to lead the school district.
The new superintendent will replace current superintendent, Matthew Friedman, who is leaving Ocean City to become superintendent of the Quakertown Community School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
According to Ocean City Board of Education President Chris Halliday, the district took the first step Friday, April 21, by posting the superintendent's position through the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA),
https://www.njasa.net and on the school district’s website,
https://oceancityschools.org/superintendentsearchinformation.
The deadline to apply is Friday, May 5.
“The board of education has experience conducting a superintendent search and will draw from lessons learned to find an exceptional, dedicated leader for our district,” Halliday said in a news release.
He continued, “We are resolute in our commitment to hire a superintendent who understands the distinctive needs of our South Jersey community and shares our ambition to prepare Ocean City students for success today and well into their futures.”
Halliday noted that the school board is working on an accelerated timeline to receive applications and interview candidates to lead Ocean City’s schools.
“At this time, we do not know the date when a new superintendent will join the district,” he said. “I want to emphasize that although our goal is to bring on a new superintendent as soon as possible, our highest priority is finding the right individual – someone who is truly deserving of the position.”
