Board selects four superintendent finalists for interviews, schedules candidate forums and executive review

The Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education identified four candidates to advance to interview after reviewing candidate packets in executive session and approved a timeline for interviews and public forums.

The board announced the names of four interviewees in open session and approved moving forward with interviews at a motion made and seconded in open session. The board set the following schedule as part of the selection process: - April 29: interviews (executive session) with the board and the four candidates, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - April 30: two public finalist forums in the boardroom, one at 4 p.m. and a second at 6 p.m. - May 1: executive session at noon to discuss interviews and forums as needed. - May 6: executive-session meeting at 2 p.m. for further deliberation.

Board Vice President Noble moved to proceed with interviews for the named candidates and the motion carried on a voice vote; the transcript does not show a roll-call tally.

Why it matters: The schedule sets the timeline for the district to collect public feedback and for the board to conduct candidate interviews and executive deliberations. Final hiring decisions will follow additional executive-session deliberations and any formal vote required by board policy.

Public participation: The board said details about forum mechanics (how questions will be allocated between the two forums) will be released to the public; the board encouraged attendees to watch for those instructions.

Next steps: The board will interview the finalists in executive session on April 29 and host the two public forums April 30; additional executive-session meetings for deliberation are scheduled on May 1 and May 6.