Mark Taylor
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. - The Spotsylvania School Board just approved a whopping salary offer for its next superintendent.
The board met in both closed and open sessions tonight to talk about it, and ended up agreeing upon $245,000 a year.
The board's decision to select Taylor has upset some parents, and school officials who argue he has no
background or experience in education. Some board members also expressed concerns about the salary.
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Spotsylvania superintendent controversy
The Virginia Board of Education voted to give a superintendent's license to controversial candidate Mark Taylor, meaning the board only has to formally hire him which they have the votes to do. FOX 5's Lindsay Watts was at the explosive school board meeting in Spotsylvania County where board members called out Taylor's past Facebook posts.
On Thursday, the Virginia Board of Education voted to grant a superintendent’s license to Taylor.
In a brief statement to FOX 5, Taylor said: "I am very proud of having been certified for licensure as a division superintendent by the Virginia BOE."