The district sent families an announcement earlier today, and if it didn't land in your inbox, I didn't want you waiting two days to hear it. Weeks after Tracy Dorland announced her exit, we have a name.

Let's get into it.

Jeffco board picks Rob Stein as interim superintendent

The Jeffco school board named Rob Stein, who ran the Roaring Fork School District for six years, as the sole finalist for interim superintendent starting July 6. The board votes to finalize the pick at a special virtual meeting June 18.

Between the lines: The board compressed the search into about a month, posting the opening in mid-May and interviewing candidates in early June. The announcement didn't say how many candidates applied, what Stein's contract looks like or whether he can pursue the permanent job. Stein led Roaring Fork schools from 2016 to 2022, and before that, he reopened Denver's Manual High School after the district had closed it following years of low test scores and declining enrollment.

Why it matters: Whoever sits in this chair inherits a budget gap district officials have warned could reach $60 million a year and a board deciding whether to ask voters for $135 million in new school property taxes this November. Stein would steer the district through both while the board hunts for a permanent leader.

What's next: If the vote goes as expected on June 18, Stein starts on July 6. The board says it'll post a timeline for the national superintendent search before school starts in August.

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