The next leader of Broward schools could remain a mystery for nearly two months after a divided School Board rejected all applicants to replace Robert Runcie.
/ Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, shown here in 2019, is officially leaving the district after a split vote from the school board on May 11, 2021.
Despite opposition from some school board members, Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie will stay on for 90 days to advise in the soon-to-be-selected interim leader s transition.
A divided Broward County school board voted Tuesday to terminate Superintendent Robert Runcie without cause, ousting him from the district following a 90-day transition period through a mutual exit deal worth more than $740,000.
The board voted 5-4 to fire Runcie as he fights a felony perjury charge after allegedly lying to a statewide grand jury empaneled to examine the district s approach to safety, including the spending of public dollars meant to secure schools.
/ Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie is on his way out after nearly a decade leading the nation s sixth-largest school district.
The Broward County School Board hopes to meet next Thursday to finalize the separation agreements and begin discussions about appointing an interim superintendent.
The Broward County School Board is one step closer to formally cutting ties with Superintendent Robert Runcie and General Counsel Barbara Myrick, as both face felony charges stemming from a statewide grand jury investigation into how school districts are approaching safety and security.
The board voted to empower Chair Rosalind Osgood to negotiate separation deals with Runcie and Myrick, after which the agreements would come before the full board for approval. The board would retain the authority to amend those agreements, but if Runcie and Myrick do not agree to the board s requested changes, the two officials departures would be further delayed.
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