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The board of Broward County Public Schools moved forward on Feb. 7 to pay Superintendent Vickie Cartwright nearly $268,000 to leave her post. Her hefty payout and immediate departure ends

Earlean Smiley, already the favorite of some conservative members on the Broward School Board, also has support from Broward Teachers Union President Anna Fusco.

The School Board voting seven-to-two to name Dr. Earlean Smiley interim Superintendent and Dr. Valerie Wanza acting task-assigned Superintendent effective immediately until Smiley can take over.

The School Board voting seven-to-two to name Dr. Earlean Smiley interim Superintendent and Dr. Valerie Wanza acting task-assigned Superintendent effective immediately until Smiley can take over.

The School Board voting seven-to-two to name Dr. Earlean Smiley interim Superintendent and Dr. Valerie Wanza acting task-assigned Superintendent effective immediately until Smiley can take over.

Longtime administrator Valerie Wanza will stay in the job a week or so while Earlean Smiley's contract is being negotiated.

Two current administrators and one former administrator are being considered for the Broward schools interim superintendent job.

The board will decide on Tuesday whether or not to fire Superintendent Vickie Cartwright.

Broward School Board Chairwoman Lori Alhadeff said Friday she plans to ask the board to fire Vickie Cartwright without cause Tuesday, giving her the 60-day notice required under her contract. That would keep her in the district until March 25.

The candidates for interim superintendent are all from South Florida or the Northeast. Three are former superintendents and all have worked in education for at least part of their careers.