With the announcement that Superintendent Jim Negri is retiring at the end of the school year, the Board of Education has started the process to hire the next superintendent.  The process involves the following steps:

• Issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from Executive Search Firms for the Position of District Superintendent.  There are a number of firms that specialize in conducting confidential searches for superintendents.  The board used a search firm in 2009 when it hired Superintendent Negri.  RFPs were sent to 16 firms and  were due February 24, 2015.
• Board President John Barbieri and Vice President Jo Loss served as a board sub-committee to screen the RFPs.  Eight (8) firms submitted a RFP and the sub-committee narrowed the list to three (3) on February 25.  
• The entire Board of Education will interview the three search firms at the Special Board Meeting on March 4 and select one to conduct the superintendent search.  The board meeting to interview the firms starts at 10:00 a.m. and the firms will be interviewed at 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.  Following the interviews, the board will select one firm to conduct the search.

Once a search firm is selected, the firm will provide the following services:

• Solicit input from district stakeholders (e.g., staff, parent, community);
• Assist the board with the development of the hiring profile based on board and stakeholder input;
• Assist the board with an advertising brochure and advertising for the position;
• Assist the board with the recruitment of high quality applicants who match the established profile;
• Assist the board with the facilitation of the applicant screening process;
• Conduct reference and background checks;
• Assist the board with the facilitation of the interview process and a site visit with the final recommended candidate(s);
• Provide direction and/or assistance on identifying appropriate total compensation for the recommended candidate; and
• Assist in the contract process with the recommended candidate.

Based on the information provided by the search firm, the Board of Education will

• Review the candidates' application packet and qualifications;
• Determine the candidates to interview;
• Select the final recommended candidate(s);
• Conduct interviews with the final recommended candidates;
• Conduct a site visit in the final recommended candidate(s) current district. 

The Board of Education intends to complete the entire process by May 22, 2015.