Superintendent Search

The ABC Unified School District Board of Education is in the process of conducting an Executive Search for the District’s next Superintendent. Leadership Associates, an executive search firm, was selected to advise the Board in this important process.  

 

Please check this webpage for ongoing updates regarding this process.

 

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Position Description (please click the link below):

ABC Unified School District Superintendent Position Description

 

Survey:

The ABC Unified School District Board of Education is asking for your help in selecting our next superintendent. To ensure this is a collaborative and inclusive process, the Board is providing an anonymous online survey and encourages your participation. This is an opportunity for the Board to receive input from students, staff, parents, and community.  


Please follow the link below to provide your input. 

 

English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZJXHNT6

Spanish: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/T6VL3TC

Korean: https://ko.surveymonkey.com/r/FFXQNN5

Chinese: https://zh.surveymonkey.com/r/FFTBZQ8

Vietnamese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7SJLK9Q

Tagalog: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PN5VZRB

 

The survey will be open from: Wednesday, February 8 to February 22, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.


 

Official Timeline

 

ABC Unified School District Superintendent Search

Subject to change based on Board direction

Note: Blue italicized text indicates Board Participation

OCTOBER

2022

Preliminary Phase

October 11

District receives proposals

October 24

Proposal Presentations / Board Selects Firm

JAN - FEB

2023

 Community Engagement

January 31,

(Special Meeting)

Initial Meeting with the Board; Board determines characteristics, skills & qualities desired in new superintendent; publicly announces timeline and procedures. (Open and Closed Session; approx 3 hours total) 

February 8-22

Online survey dates

February 15 and 16

Consultants confer with staff and community designated by the Board to receive input

 FEB - MAR

2023

JANUARY

2023

 Advertisement and Recruitment

 February

Consultants identify potential candidates; Development and posting of recruitment materials and Position Description

 February 13 and 20

 Advertising and active recruitment; Ad appears in EdCal, (Two consecutive publications)

March 6, 2023

5:00 PM

Deadline for applications

MARCH - APRIL

2023

Interviews and Selection

March 6-17

Consultants complete comprehensive reference and background checks on applicants

March 20, 6:00 PM

(Special Meeting)

Board confers with consultants, reviews all applications and selects candidates to be interviewed (Closed Session; approx 3 hours)

April 15 - All Day (Special Meeting)

Board interviews candidates; selects finalist(s) (Closed Session; all-day meeting)

APRIL - MAY

2023

 Contract Approval

 

April 24-28

Board completes the validation process of the leading candidate and makes final determination

May 16

Board approves superintendent contract at a regularly scheduled board meeting 

JULY

2023

 Start Date

July 1 or

as mutually agreed

 New superintendent begins

BOE 01-31-23

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

How does the search process work?

The Board is working with Leadership Associates to conduct a rigorous, nationwide search. The Board will seek, receive, consider and review all input from the community, review all candidate applications, interview those candidates determined by the Board and select the new Superintendent.


When will the new Superintendent be hired?

The Board will approve and publish a timeline which will reflect these details. Please check back if the timeline is not yet posted. These dates are subject to change as the search process continues.


How and when do parents and other stakeholders weigh-in?

The Board will be soliciting input on the characteristics, experience, and skills desired in the next Superintendent via an online survey and stakeholder conference sessions.


When will the District share the collected input with the public?

All information gathered will be presented to the Board and then compiled, summarized, and incorporated into the Superintendent Position Profile / Description, which will be published here following Board review.


Who will make the final selection?

By law, the Board is solely responsible for hiring the new Superintendent. The Board will seek, receive, and consider all input from the community, review all applications, interview those candidates determined by the Board, and select the new Superintendent.


How can the public follow this process?

Updates regarding the Superintendent search process will be posted here. The Board will also provide updates at its regularly scheduled board meetings and future press releases.


Can we find out who is applying?

All application materials, including the names of applicants and any other personally identifiable information, are confidential under law.

 

 

1)  ¿Cómo funciona el proceso de búsqueda?

La Junta está trabajando con Leadership Associates para realizar una búsqueda rigurosa a nivel nacional. La Junta buscará, recibirá, considerará y revisará todos los comentarios de la comunidad, revisará todas las solicitudes de candidatos, entrevistará a los candidatos determinados por la Junta y seleccionará al nuevo Superintendente.

 

2)  ¿Cuándo se contratará al nuevo Superintendente?

La Junta tentativamente proporcionará y anunciará un horario con estos detalles en esta página. Favor de regresar a este sitio si todavía no se ha publicado tal horario. Estas fechas están sujetas a cambios a medida que continúa el proceso de búsqueda.

 

3)  ¿Cómo y cuándo contribuyen los padres y otras partes interesadas?

La Junta solicita información sobre las características, la experiencia y las habilidades deseadas en el próximo Superintendente a través de encuestas en línea y conferencias de partes interesadas. Estos detalles se anunciarán en el cercano futuro. 

 

4)  ¿Cuándo compartirá el Distrito los aportes recopilados con el público?

Toda información de la encuesta comunitaria se compilará, resumirá y presentará según esté disponible en este sitio web.

 

5)  ¿Quién tomará la decisión final?

Por ley, la Junta es la única responsable de contratar al nuevo Superintendente. La Junta buscará, recibirá y considerará todos los aportes de la comunidad, revisará todas las solicitudes, entrevistará a los candidatos determinados por la Junta y seleccionará al nuevo Superintendente.

 

6)  ¿Cómo puede el público seguir este proceso? 

La información sobre el proceso de búsqueda del Superintendente, incluidas las actualizaciones, se publicará en este sitio web. La Junta proporcionará actualizaciones con respecto a la búsqueda del Superintendente en sus reuniones programadas regularmente y en comunicados de prensa.

 

7)  ¿Podemos enterarnos quien está solicitando o aplicando para el puesto?

Todos los materiales de solicitud, incluidos los nombres de los solicitantes y cualquier otra información de identificación personal, son confidenciales según la ley.