The selection of a Superintendent is the single most important responsibility that a local school board has. The Superintendent is the Chief Executive Officer of a 120+ million dollar organization with over 1000 employees with a crucial mission - the education of thousands of children. It is imperative that the Superintendent matches the priorities our community has told us they want for our district - Absolute Excellence and Exponential Impact. In addition, the Superintendent must be cognizant of the harsh economic times we are in and manage the district accordingly.
Our search process will be open and transparent with many opportunities for community engagement and feedback. At any step in the process, Worthington residents should feel free to pick up the phone and call us or email us. In addition, the district will be setting up a virtual suggestion box on its web site so constituents can provide feedback on the qualities and characteristics desired in Worthington's next superintendent.
Our board has put together a tentative timeline for the search. These things are always fluid but in general, the search should go something like this:
Now Through Early March: BOE interviews and selects search firm and develops documentation on what Worthington is looking for in a Superintendent
Early March Through Mid April: Search firm collects Resumes
Mid April through Early May: BOE interviews candidates
Mid May: Finalists Selected
Mid May - Late May: Finalists interviewed by BOE, administrators, staff, community leaders and possibly members of the public
Late May - Early June: Selection made or, if no suitable candidate is found, restart search
August 1: New Superintendent Starts.
Once again, our entire board welcomes community participation in this process.
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