Their response to controversy? HYA has claimed to have improved its vetting efforts. They have also pointed to the number of successful searches they've conducted over the years. When they did the search for a school district in Maryland, that search cost the district $52,000. It ended up with them just staying with the interim. I don't know how much NPS has paid this search firm, but again, I find it mighty interesting that in Memphis, the top three candidates included Dr. Brenda Kasilius. (37:57–38:08)
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