Rick Teran was named as the fulltime superintendent by Clarendon CISD Trustees last Tuesday, October 14, during their regular meeting, dropping his “interim,” title.
After a closed session lasting about 50 minutes, the board returned to open session and approved two motions – one putting the school’s Superintendent Search on hold indefinitely, and the second to adjust the interim superintendent’s agreement, effectively making Teran the fulltime superintendent.
Teran told the Enterprise his employment agreement is not the same as typical superintendent’s contract, basically allowing him to leave the job if he wants and allowing the school board to resume the search or hire someone else if they wish.
Teran said when he took the interim position this past summer, it was only supposed to be a short-term position, but then the initial search did not produce a suitable candidate and he was asked to stay through December. Since then, the second search has only drawn two applicants, and Teran was liking working for the district and for the board.
The decision to come out of retirement and move to Clarendon came after a lot of prayer, Teran said.
“It’s a God thing,” he said. “I’m excited to be here and look forward to giving back to the community.”
Teran and his wife, Jill, are in a contract to purchase a house in Clarendon, and Mrs. Teran is planning to start a new women’s bible study group in the community.
Teran has also taken on the role of head girls’ basketball coach and may help with track next spring. He says he will be taking no extra pay for that work.
Teran has 42 years of experience in education and served as superintendent in Childress for eight years before retiring five years ago. He also has more than 22 years of experience as a coach.
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