Draft of Press Statement from Mason City School Board:
Dr. Anita Micich and the Mason City Community School District Board have agreed to move forward with a leadership transition one year earlier than originally planned.
Under the agreement the district will honor many of the terms of Dr. Micich’s current contract which runs to June 30, 2017. In return, Dr. Micich has agreed to relieve the district of over $100,000 of salary and benefits she would have received in the coming school year.
“While I was planning to stay for another year, the board and I have a different vision regarding the approach to managing the district” commented Dr. Micich. “I believe this agreement allows both the board and me to move in a different direction.”
Board President Janna Arndt stated that “this transition was expected, and moving it up a year reflects this board’s desire to move forward as briskly as possible. The board appreciates Dr. Micich’s eight years of service and needs to honor its commitments to her, but believes now is the time to restructure our leadership and our approach to district management.”
Dr. Micich will continue to lead the Mason City Schools until the end of the school year, and will remain in her shared position with the Clear Lake Community Schools until June 6 of this year as previously planned.
Anita Micich did not attend this meeting. There was no further information released by the school district Wednesday.
