The search for a new Superintendent of Dublin City Schools has come to a halt after a suitable agreement couldn’t be reached by the system and the one man for whom they had initially declared as its sole candidate.

On Friday, the Board of Education announced that a consensus could not be reached between it and Dr. DeMarco Holland on a compensation package based on the current financial situation of the Board.

The Board said that while it and Dr Holland recognized that he would necessarily experience a salary reduction to become the superintendent of Dublin City School, it was apparent that any potential agreement would pose too great of a sacrifice for either Dr. Holland or the School system. As a result, Dr. Holland was notified on Friday that the Board was concluding the superintendent search process and regretted being unable to reach an agreement.

In a statement, the Board members collectively say they could not justifiably expend an amount of the district’s finite funds, but more importantly, could not expect the community to accept such an expenditure.

As of now, the Board of Dublin City Schools plans to extend interim Superintendent Marcee Poole’s contract through the end of this month, and over the next few weeks, will work to develop a plan to move forward.

The Board members say they do not fault Dr. Holland in any way and wish him the best in his future endeavors.