Hard to find, hard to keep: School superintendents

May 7, 2007
Districts say it's difficult to find enough qualified candidates to fill vacancies.

They command six-figure salaries and lucrative benefit packages, yet some are moving on after only a few years on the job. They are public school superintendents, and some say they have the most rewarding but challenging jobs in education. The increasing demands on schools chiefs coupled with better opportunities and retirements in recent years have created more vacancies than there are qualified candidates.
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