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D86 to interview superintendent search firms; board sets posting range with flexibility
Summary
Trustees scheduled firm presentations and authorized a superintendent search process; board members set a tentative posting range with a $250,000 low‑end starting figure, subject to revision after firms’ recommendations.
Hinsdale Township High School District 86 trustees will interview three executive search firms at a special meeting the week after Sept. 25 as part of the district’s superintendent hiring process, and they discussed the salary posting range for the vacancy.
HR committee members reported that three firms will present and that the board may select a firm the same evening or defer selection to a later session. The board directed a streamlined evaluation process and said the HR subcommittee (board representatives plus HR staff) will meet with the chosen firm to plan recruitment materials and stakeholder engagement.
Trustees also discussed the superintendent salary posting range. After review of regional comparator data, administrators recommended a mid‑to‑upper‑range target; several trustees preferred flexibility to recruit strong candidates at different career stages. The board reached consensus to begin the posting with a low end of $250,000; trustees asked the search firm at the start of the engagement to advise if the range should be adjusted upward. The board emphasized they expect the search firm to recommend best practices and a final hiring strategy.
Assistant superintendent Jody Bryant (HR) said a planning meeting with the search firm will follow selection; the hiring timeline includes candidate profile development, stakeholder input and an anticipated closing date in mid‑November unless the firm recommends moving the date to align with the superintendent convention or recruiting activities.
Board members said they prefer to screen the firm proposals in 1 night if practical and to move quickly to select a search firm and launch recruitment. Trustees also agreed to form a short planning team (HR chair, an appointed board member and assistant superintendent) to work with the firm and to report back to the full board on a regular cadence during the search.
