Frederick Co Public Schools gets same search firm for $10,000 less

WTOP:  Frederick County hires firm to find superintendent

...The board voted this week to hire Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates, a large executive search firm serving public school districts, at a cost of $25,000 plus expenses...

Frederick News Post.com: Frederick County Board of Education chooses firm to find superintendent 

...Young said he hoped the total cost of the search would not exceed $40,000.

He anticipates spending about $15,000 on expenses throughout the process, primarily on travel and accommodation for candidates being interviewed. The school system will pay the cost of travel and hotel stays, and rent a facility in which to conduct interviews...

Montgomery County's Board of Education hired the exact same firm to find a new superintendent for MCPS at a cost of $35,000 plus expenses. No comment from the Montgomery County Board of Education on what "expenses" would total.