Search consultants explain background checks, question standards and facilitation roles

Jan 17, 2026

AASB consultants told the board that background checks will be confidential and go beyond candidate references, recommended using identical wording for questions to all finalists, and offered to provide workbooks and survey tools for focus groups and forums.

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Joanne Bukovich and Katie Oliver of AASB briefed the board on the nuts and bolts of the finalist interview process, including how confidential background checks are conducted and how the board should handle interview questions.

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