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The board will re-interview Lionel Jackson, one of two assistant superintendents in the Tangipahoa Parish School District, and Louise Smith, staff support specialist with the Poplarville (Miss.) School District. Dr. Daniel Slack, superintendent of the East Carter R-II School District in El Dorado Springs, Mo., was eliminated from further consideration.
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Board President Paul Kates said the board could not reach a consensus without re-interviewing the candidates.
The delay means the board will obviously not be able to reach its previously self-imposed target of July 1 for having the district's new boss on the job.
Both Jackson and Smith have sought top leadership positions in the past.
Three years ago, Smith was a finalist when board members selected Ruth Horne to lead the district. Now, Smith competes for the position left vacant when Horne abruptly resigned in mid-March.
When asked why she would leave her current position, she was brief and to the point: "I want to be a superintendent."
Telling members of the morning forum group that, "I got a late start," Smith has spent her entire career in Poplarville and has held a variety of positions, including principal, grant writer, classroom teacher and athletic director in the district that most closely mirrors Bogalusa in several statistical categories, including campuses and student census. Smith seemed to connect with forum participants.
Jackson was one of three finalists for the superintendent's position in the Monroe City Schools earlier this month. He currently serves as one of two assistant superintendents in the 30,000 student, 37 campus Tangipahoa district. The Tangipahoa District is racially split almost 50-50, while Bogalusa's is overwhelmingly black. Jackson also seemed to connect with forum participants.
The board will hold its regular meeting as scheduled at 5:30 Tuesday.
The board will hold its regular meeting as scheduled at 5:30 Tuesday.
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