Superintendent Search

Finding a Leader For Your Future

BWP Associates Will HelpSchool Board Presentation

Meeting 1

Madison Metropolitan School District

Mission - “Every school will be a thriving school that prepares each student…”

Dr. Kevin Castner, Albemarle County, VA Superintendent (Retired)

Dr. Debra Hill, IL, Superintendent (Retired)

Broad support from BWP Nationwide Directors and Associates

Relationship with colleagues around the country

MMSD Superintendent Search Team

• Over 800 successful national searches by BWP & Associates

• Superintendent searches completed by team:

- Rochester, NY- Columbus, Ohio- Sumter, SC- Alamance Burlington, NC- Lower Merion, PA- Spotsylvania County, VA (2)- Hanover County, VA (2)- Alexandria City, VA- Danville City, VA- Rockingham County, VA- Chesterfield County, VA- Petersburg City, VA- Falls Church City, VA- Williamsburg – James City County, VA

• Contact our former clients for references.

Our record of success

Tailor a process that will support and help the Board find the best candidate.

Create community and staff support for the searcheffort by involving them in the process.

Recruit highly-qualified candidates who match profile.

Complete the search within the Board’s expectations.

School Board is the decision maker.

MMSD Superintendent Search Objectives

1. Specification

2. Recruitment

3. Assessment

4. Selection

The Four Step Search Process

Engage employees and community in discussion.

Identify experiences, qualities and skills nextsuperintendent must possess and demonstrate.

Create leadership profile and description.

Seek Board approval of profile and post vacancy.

Begin recruiting candidates.

Step 1 - Specification

Interview Board members

Meet with representatives of various groups

Open forum(s) for employees and community

Online survey posted on district’s website

Collected data allows associates to “specify” a skill set for recruiting and selecting good candidates.

Public Engagement Strategies

Goal – findoutstandingcandidates

Advertise in nationalpublications andwebsites

Nominations fromextensive network

Personal contacts

Step 2 - Recruitment

Step 3 - Assessment

• Go beyond application references

• Conduct extensive internetresearch

• Read “between the lines”

• Our focus is “Match and Fit”!

Exceed Expected Vetting of Top Candidates

Associates provide information andmaterials to assist Board withinterviews

Step 4 - Selection

• Work for you and operate in your best interest

• Advise the Board on pros and cons of each decision

• Support Board during every step of search

Support School Board Throughout Search Process

Specifications: Completed Fall 2019

-Board approves profile

-Community Engagement; Survey; - Report Results

Recruitment/Assessment: September – November, 2019-BWP receives and reviews applications

-BWP screens applications and completes reference checks

-BWP prepares candidate slate; recommendations to Board

Selection: December - January, 2020-Board selects candidates for interviews

-Board conducts first round of interviews

-Board conducts finalist interviews

-Board selects new superintendent and negotiates contract

-Board introduces new superintendent to community

-Superintendent begins on or before July 2020

Superintendent Search – proposed next steps

Madison Metropolitan School DistrictSchool Board Leadership Team

Experience demonstrates that people of good will, working for the

common good, will always make the best decision(s).