President John Barbieri opened the meeting by stating that the purpose of this meeting was to review and discuss the process and timeline to hire a superintendent,  including the process for selecting a search firm.

Superintendent Negri reviewed the proposed timeline for the process.  Dr. Clark stated the Request for Proposal (RFP) was sent to fifteen search firms on February 5.  The board will meet on March 4 to interview and select a search firm.  Once the firm is selected, the firm will work with the board to develop a candidate profile and recruit candidates for the board's consideration; however, the timeline is subject to the firm's process.  

The board finalized the details for the March 4 board meeting.

10:00 a.m. - Boards meets in Open Session to finalize the process for the interviews.

11:00 a.m. - Board conducts interviews of the search firms.  Each interview will be 45 minutes split between a presentation and questions from the board.

4:30 p.m. - Board discusses rating of the search firms and selects a firm to conduct the search process.

Prior to the March 4 board meeting, the board will take the following steps:

February 25 - Board subcommittee composed of President Barbieri and Vice President Loss will screen the RFPs and select five (5) firms to interview on March 4.

February 27 - RFPs for the five selected firms sent to all board members.

March 2 - Each board member submits questions for the interview of the search firms.

March 3 - Vice President Loss will compile the questions submitted by board members into five questions for the interviews. 

March 4 - Board interviews and selects a search firm.

The board will develop a rubric to score the firms on their responses to the five criteria requirements and the five interview questions.  The same questions will be asked of all firms.

The agenda for the March 4 meeting will be posted on March 2.