MBSD Superintendent Search Timeline Calendar 2024-25
10-10-24
Board approves agreement and search plan
Initiate tentative timeline for search
Identify and discuss details of position
Develop search plan and proposal
10-18-24
Board and NWLA jointly develop tentative search plan
Board approves search plan and timeline
Board/NWLA establish Board contact, communications plan, District Staff Designee(s)/Liaisons
Preannouncement posted on relevant websites
Initiate NWLA candidate contact lists and recruiting
Initiate development of position Brochure and Application materials
11-1-24
Leadership Profile survey on district website in needed languages
Initiate District communications to community, staff, organizations
11-4-24
Focus group meetings with stakeholders, community groups, staff selected by Board
Individual Board member interviews by arrangement
11-14-24
Focus group report to board by consultants
11-18-24
Information categorized, organized for Challenges and Opportunities,
Professional Qualifications, Personal Characteristics
Application requirements and process finalized and approved by Board
Brochure finalized and approved by the Board
11-20-24
Brochure and Application completed and vacancy announcement emailed nationwide
Emails to NWLA candidate contact lists
1-9-25
Mid-search report
Board work session preparation for Interview Phase
2-21-25
Application deadline
2-26-25
Screening report to board
Executive session with board and NWLA consultants
Select 5-6 candidates to be invited for preliminary interviews
3-8-25 (Saturday)
Preliminary interviews (Open or Executive session meeting)
50-minute interviews with 10-minute break between
Questions to be developed by NWLA; reviewed and revised by board
Executive Session after final interview to determine finalists
NWLA provided process for selection of candidates
3-11/12/13-25
Final interviews
Schedule to be developed, but will include:
Meetings with community and staff
Interview with superintendent candidate and board in Executive Session
Format to be developed by NWLA, and approved by board
Board to adjust start time for March 13, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
3-14-25
Announcement of Final Selection at Special Board Meeting
Background checks completed
Contract negotiations or Pre-negotiated Contract
3-27-25
Contract to be offered/approved by board
Offer to be pre-negotiated by consultants/District
7-1-25
Selected superintendent assumes position