The deadline for applicants is March 9.
The process of reviewing candidates and making recommendations to the board was outlined by consultants Dennis Leone and Lawrence Butler, both former school leaders. The company is being paid $17,900 for its services through hiring of a new superintendent, said Jeff Price, district treasurer.
“We’ve learned a lot here,” Leone told around 20 people, including three former board of education members, attending the community meeting.
The consultants spent the day in the district, including meeting with students and administrators, before the community meeting. Among topics of discussion in the community was the district bond issue for new elementary schools that failed in November.
Several meeting participants said a major issue with the failed proposal was lack of communication. Others discussed the proposal to move from neighborhood elementary schools to two buildings at one location. The offerings of different opportunities at the various school locations today was pointed to as a concern by some participants.
Among questions discussed were district strengths. Participants pointed to tradition, community involvement, fiscal responsibility, a strong community foundation, neighborhood schools, a wide range of opportunities for community involvement and a great draw for staff.
“The hiring of a new superintendent is also an opportunity. It is an important time, a transition,” Leone said.
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