Sarasota County Superintendent of Schools

The Sarasota County School Board approved the contract for the new superintendent with a 4-1 vote during a special meeting on Monday. Terrence Connor was sworn into the position shortly after.

The deal comes after two new school board members were sworn in, creating a 4-1 conservative majority.

The new members of the 4-1 conservative majority have not said publicly why they moved to discuss Brennan Asplen's termination at their first meeting Nov 22.

Two new conservative members were sworn into office Tuesday, creating a 4-1 conservative majority.