Austin ISD school board members, as a whole, do not want to conduct a closed search. David Kauffman, who represents District 7, pointed out that he and other trustees elected last November called for a more transparent hiring process while campaigning.Trustee Candace Hunter, who was elected last year to represent District 1, said she did not want to present only one finalist to the Austin ISD community.But GR Recruiting President Gary Ray told trustees that open searches come with pitfalls.
Robert Alfaro, also with GR Recruiting, outlined one way to include community representatives. He said the board could choose five to six people from the community, who after signing confidentiality agreements, would sit in on the candidate interviews with the board. “We really are 100% committed to our community to have them trust this process and be part of the process.”“I don’t like cedar fever, but I like community engagement,” said Trustee Noelita Lugo. Lugo noted that during the board’s last superintendent search in 2020, community groups worked together to come up with a list of questions for candidates to answer. She said the top candidates could answer those questions while potentially still remaining anonymous.
But before the hiring process even begins, GR Recruiting will be seeking community feedback on what people are looking for in Austin ISD’s next superintendent. One way the firm will do this is through a survey that will likely launch this weekend. There will also be a series of community meetings in March, the dates of which are forthcoming.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
Recruiting and superintendent interviews are not done publicly. The district needs to have public meetings to see what the parents want in a super and from administration. Then the super recruitment and interviews are done confidentially.
My question is: why do we always do a nationwide search? These people inevitably use the position as a stepping stone to the next job and we start over 2-4 yrs later. Does the board even consider promoting from within? What are the drawbacks of doing so?
IDT10s being led by a M0ron!
They should have public meetings across the ISD to hear from parents about their vision for the next Superintendent and the direction for the district. If they don’t, ya have to wonder why 🤔
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