School board proceeds with superintendent search The school district’s current superintendent, David Howard, has announced he will retire this summer. School board members held a special meeting Monday afternoon to meet with representatives of the Kansas Association of School Boards. The organization will be assisting the board with the search for a new superintendent. “You’re going to have a lot of qualified candidates apply for the job based on your location, based on your reputation, your size,” said Brian Jordan, deputy executive director of KASB. Jordan said the Basehor-Linwood school system is a growing district with a strong reputation.