Perry Gregg
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From: Merry Selk <merryselk@earthlink.net>
Subj: [albanyschools] BRAVO! Open Superintendent Search Underway
Date: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:40 pm
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To: Miriam Walden <miriamwalden@hotmail.com>,Charlie Blanchard <clb_home@pacbell.net>,Jamie Calloway <jamiecalloway@gmail.com>,Dave Glasser <dglasser@albany.k12.ca.us>,Ron Rosenbaum <ronr@albany.k12.ca.us>,Albany Schools Group <albanyschools@yahoogroups.com>
cc: Willie M Wong <wmwong@albany.k12.ca.us>
A FULL NATIONWIDE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH IS UNDERWAY
>
Congratulations to the AUSD School Board for choosing a full, open,
nationwide search process to select our next superintendent to replace
retiring Willie Wong.
As time is of the essence, the Board is seeking to escalate the search
process and get it underway as quickly as possible &lsqauo; with the up-front
involvement of the entire Albany School community!
A REMINDER OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE SEARCH PROCESS: Since this is now an
official search process, all candidates who seek to apply must do so
confidentially; and since the Board is a potential employer, it is not
appropriate for any of us to discuss potential candidates in any public
forum.
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These are not official notes. These are my recollections from last night¹s
AUSD Board meeting and from the 2002 Superintendent search.
BOARD HAS REQUESTED A PROPOSAL REGARDING THE SEARCH
The AUSD Board has requested a proposal with timetable, by its next meeting,
from Superintendent Willie Wong for the search process. The process could
involve Mr. Wong acting as a search consultant (at no cost to the District),
or it could involve an outside search consultant.
The board has requested a search process and timetable that follows the
model of the 2002 search (that brought Willie Wong to our district with
broad community support), as compared with the prior superintendent search
that involved far less up-front community input (and a less successful
outcome).
ELEMENTS OF THE SUCCESSFUL 2002 SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
(according to my recollection)
>>
> * Early Community-wide Meetings with multiple groups of stakeholders,
> organized and facilitated by the hiring consultant, to determine the qualities
> required in a new superintendent for Albany.
> (I believe this information was included in the brochure that
> advertised the position.)
>
> Community Meetings in 2002 included (and these would hopefully be
> interviewed this time):
>> * parent groups (including PTA/PTSA at every school, each funding and support
>> group)
>> * faculty
>> * staff
>> * administrators
>> * student groups at AHS (?)
>> * as well as several open community meetings facilitated by the hiring
>> consultant
>
> * Screening of initial applicants by a panel of former superintendents from
> other districts to select the top candidates for interview. In 2002, there
> were 36 applicants and 8 were selected for interviews.
>
> * Official Community Advisory Board, including faculty, parents and staff,
> that agrees to full confidentiality for interview candidates and the interview
> process. All members must sign confidentiality statements to participate.
>
> * Community Advisory Board interviews the first round of candidates and makes
> individual rankings and recommendations to the Board.
>
> * Board interviews of the first round of candidates.
>
> * Board discussion, in closed session, with the Citizen Advisory Board to
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