Long Island shared superintendent starting July 2014

Greenport (650 students) and Southold (850 students) on Long Island will share Superintendent David Gamberg starting July 2014.

How are the districts preparing for the arrangement? And, might it work in larger urban/suburban districts?

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/in-possible-first-2-li-districts-to-get-1-superintendent-1.6445823