Superintendent Search Planning Calendar
January Board of Education Meeting
- Develop Selection Characteristics
- Develop desired background/experience priorities
- Adopt Selection Criteria
- Adopt Calendar
- Review, discuss, finalize compensation
- Approve advertising media and dates
- Identify stakeholder groups (District/Board/Staff/Student/Community/ Legislative)
- Identify community members, elected officials to receive personal invitations
January 7th - Advertise the Position
- AASB
- McPherson & Jacobson website
- ALAS, NABSE, AASA
- Other sites as determined by the Board and Search Firm
January 29-30 / February 5-6 - Stakeholder Group Meetings
- Administrative Staff
- Classified staff
- Certificated Staff
- Students
- Affinity Groups
- Elected officials, etc.
- Others as selected by the Board
- On-Line survey
January-February Board of Education Meeting
- Review Constituent/Staff Input Report
- Select interview questions
- Determine interview procedures
- Review compensation package
February 5th - Closing date for applications/Begin vetting
- Review candidate applications
- Prioritize applicant sets using criteria / eligibility
- Reference checks
Week of February 16 - Board of Education Meeting
- Review shortlist candidates
- Select finalists for interviews
- Review interview questions
- Finalize District Interview Schedule
Week of February 23
- Video Interviews
- Public Forum/Processes as selected by the Board
Week of March 2 - In person interviews
Week of March 9 - Selection of new superintendent
- Site visits
- Contract negotiations
July 1, 2026 - Starting date for superintendent