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Board reviews superintendent-search survey results; schedules 18 IASB focus groups
Summary
The school board reviewed a 1,578-person survey used to shape a vacancy brochure and approved two days of focus groups from the Illinois Association of School Boards to refine candidate criteria and stakeholder priorities.
The Board of Education of Springfield Public School District 186 on Oct. 6 reviewed results from a superintendent-search survey and approved two days of focus groups to inform the vacancy announcement and recruitment timeline.
The survey, conducted by the Illinois Association of School Boards, collected responses that the consultant said totaled 1,578 participants across stakeholder groups. "Your top ideal candidate traits ... are to ensure an inclusive, safe school environment, fosters a professional culture for educators, focus on engagement, accountability, and empowerment," said Mr. Hilton, the IASB consultant presenting the results. He told the board the online instrument forced respondents to select five attributes from a list of 15 to…
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