The Gloucester School Board held a work session Friday evening to discuss specific qualifications it should include in its superintendent job announcement.

During the meeting, board member Darren Post made a motion to include a public comment period for the work session. Chair Troy Andersen said that a public comment period had been held earlier in the week for this topic. Board member Robin Rice agreed with Andersen.

“The intent of that meeting was simply to listen to our constituents and gather public input,” said Rice. “And that the purpose of this meeting was to take what we heard on Tuesday night, as well as our survey results, and come together and actually work on those results.”

Post’s motion failed by a vote of 4-3, with Post, Carlton Drew and Karen Espinoza voting to include public comment during the work session.

The board approved the agenda as presented by a vote of 5-2, with Post and Drew dissenting.

The school board then discussed specific qualifications ...