Board members talked for hours on Monday behind closed doors before taking the vote publicly.
Board President David Peercy read a statement that said members considered community input about all three finalists.
Elder, who has been the interim APS superintendent, was up against Ignacio Ruiz, assistant superintendent for the Clark County School District in Nevada, and Bolgen Vargas, a self-employed consultant and former superintendent of Rochester City School District in New York.
“We understand that community members have provided passionate support for each of these three candidates, and hope that we can all come together and support our board decision as we enter into a critical and challenging period of return to full in-school instruction,” Peercy said. “The board decision was that Mr. Elder would be the best candidate at this time based on his educational background and current understanding of our district challenges.”
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Scott Elder, Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent finalist, answered questions on Tuesday night as part of a virtual session, which are being conducted with each of the APS superintendent finalists this week.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. It’s a job Scott Elder has been doing since July, and he thinks he should keep doing it.
“I think what I’ve demonstrated over the last year really is that I have the skills to lead a large, urban district,” said Elder, Albuquerque Public Schools interim superintendent. “And (I) bring a unique skill set because of the fact that I am local, that I know the players, that I know the politics and that I’m ready to do this job.”