Castro Valley Unified School District

4400 Alma Ave.

Castro Valley, CA 94546

510-537-3000

www.cv.k12.ca.us

Castro Valley Unified School District

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING:

Superintendent Search Process and Timeline

March 16, 2015

6:00 p.m.

The Board of Education will hold a Special Board Meeting on Monday, March 16, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the District Office (4400 Alma Avenue, Castro Valley). The meeting is open to the public. The agenda includes the following item:

Approval of Superintendent Search Process and Timeline

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The Board of Education normally meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings may be moved due to the school calendar or other conflicts. Please check the calendar of board meetings for the most current information or contact the District Office. The next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for March 26.

Board meetings are open to the public except for Closed Session. The public may comment on issues under consideration by the board at the meeting at the time the board discusses the agenda item. For items not on the agenda, the public may comment on issues under the jurisdiction of the board (i.e., Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda). Speakers are requested to submit a "Request to Speak" form prior to the agenda item.

Agendas for Regular Board Meetings are posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Agendas for Special Board Meetings are posted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. The agenda and the board packet are posted on the district website. Board packets are available for review at the District Office and the Castro Valley Library.

Sincerely,

Jim Negri

Jim Negri, Superintendent

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Superintendent Search Process and Timeline

On March 4, 2015, the board selected Education Leadership Services (ELS) to conduct the search for the Superintendent. Dr. Rick Brewer with ELS will present the superintendent search timeline, schedule, and process for the board to review and approve.

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Superintendent Search Timeline

March 16* - Planning Meeting to determine process, scope and agree to timeline - Ads placed in ACSA's EDCal on March 30th, April 6th, and April 20th.
March 23, 24 - Board, community and staff input to develop Leadership Profile. Dr. Brewer will hold group and individual interviews with key stakeholders and have written and on-line input surveys available for district constituents.
April 6-10 - Adviser drafts Leadership Profile criteria and sends to Board for review and approval.
April 9* - Board reviews and approves Leadership Profile.
April 9** - Board begins development of interview questions. Each Board member individually selects 20 questions from the ELS bank of questions. Sample interview questions will be provided.
April 16 - Initial interview questions from each Board member due to ELS
May 1 - Applications close.
May 2 - Professional paper screening and review of all candidates' files. Board is also provided with a copy of each candidate's application and file for their own review.
May 2- May 14 - Advisor performs reference checks. Board reviews applications and files (Board members will drop by District Office to review the files sent to the District by Mar. 11).
May 14** - Board receives advisor's reference check report and determines candidates to interview. Special Board Meeting.
May 14** - Board selects final interview questions.
May 22, 23** - Interviews by Board. Board determines candidates for second-level interviews. Board conducts second-level interviews.
May 23** - Adviser begins to notify unsuccessful candidates. Board makes tentative selection of top candidate. Advisor completes comprehensive criminal, credit, DMV, university degree, and credentials check on top candidate.
May 26-29 - Optional: Board visits community of top candidate.
TBD - Advisor assists Board in negotiating contract with top candidate. Board selects new superintendent.
TBD - Board takes action to hire superintendent and introduce to community.
A new superintendent should be selected and a contract signed by the June 11, 2015 Board meeting.

*Board meeting-Open

**Board meeting--Closed

Contact Members of the Board of Education

Members of the public are encouraged to provide input and feedback to the Board of Education. You may contact individual board members through their voice-mail or e-mail. For voice-mail, please call 510.537.3335 and use the following extensions:

Charmaine Banther - ext 1689

charmaine.banther@cv.k12.ca.us

John Barbieri, President - ext 1685

john.barbieri@cv.k12.ca.us

Gary Howard - ext 1684

gary.howard@cv.12.ca.us

Jo A.S. Loss, Vice President/Clerk - ext 1693

jo.loss@cv.k12.ca.us

Dot Theodore - ext. 1686

dot.theodore@cv.k12.ca.us

Jim Negri, Superintendent

Castro Valley Unified School District