The New College of Florida Board of Trustees, dominated by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, on Tuesday selected Interim President Richard Corcoran to become the small liberal-arts school’s leader on a permanent basis.

The trustees’ selection of Corcoran set in motion negotiations of an employment contract, with the board’s Vice Chairman Ronald Christaldi designated to take the lead on ironing out details the agreement. The New College Presidential Search Committee in July approved a pay range of $487,000 to $868,000.

Two other finalists for the position were Tyler Fisher, an associate professor of modern languages and literature at the University of Central Florida, and Robert Gervasi, a former interim president at the University of Mount Union in Ohio.
Corcoran, a Republican former state House speaker and state education commissioner, earned a salary of $699,000 in the interim role. Since his installation as interim leader in February, Corcoran has overseen sweeping changes to the school. The changes included an influx of funding from the Legislature, the launch of athletic teams that have bolstered enrollment and the shuttering of an office that handled diversity, equity and inclusion issues.

The trustees selected Corcoran through a roll-call vote in which they were asked to name their top candidate among the three finalists. Corcoran garnered votes from 10 of 12 trustees. Trustee Amy Reid, a professor who represents New College faculty, voted for Gervasi, and trustee...

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