West Central Superintendent Search Timeline
SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH TIMELINE
West Central CUSD #235
(boldface indicates Board Involvement)
March 30, 2021 Consultant Facilitates Planning Meeting with Board of Education, Conducts Board Focus Group
April 26, 2021 Consultant Facilitates Community Engagement:
1. Conducts Interviews with Focus Groups, Conducts Open Forum for Staff, Conducts Open Forum for the Community
2. Collects Online Feedback from Members of the School Community (available online April 26 – May 7, 2021)
May 19, 2021 Consultant Presents New Superintendent Profile to the Board
July 1 – Sept. 15, 2021 Consultant Advertises the Position, Recruits Candidates, Accepts and Screens Applicants
By September 22, 2021 Consultant Interviews and Vets Promising Candidates
September 22, 2021 Consultant Present Slate of 5-7 Recommended Candidates to the Board, Conducts Board and Committee Interviewing Workshops
October 1-2, 2021 Board Conducts Initial Interviews of 5-7 Candidates
Week of Oct. 3, 2021 Board Conducts Second Interviews of 3 Finalists
Select Interview Committees also Interview 3 Finalists and Give Feedback to Board Consideration
Mid Oct. 2021 Board Selects and Vets Top Choice (Conduct Site Visit, and/or Conduct Reference Calls, and/or conduct Deep Background Check)
Board Negotiates Contract with Selected Candidate
By Oct. 31, 2021 Board Takes Formal Action of the New Superintendent’s Contract
July 1, 2022 New Superintendent Assumes Duties
The Board reserves the right to change the timeline.
