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Tiverton School Committee approves superintendent candidate profile, sets $165,000–$180,000 salary range
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to approve a candidate profile drafted from community focus groups and to advertise a starting salary range of $165,000 to $180,000 for the next superintendent. NESDEC consultant Dr. Mercurio briefed members on the search timeline, applicant count and screening‑committee workshops.
The Tiverton School Committee voted unanimously to approve a superintendent candidate profile and to advertise a salary range of $165,000 to $180,000 for the district’s next superintendent.
The committee approved the candidate profile after a presentation from Dr. Mercurio, the NESDEC consultant running the search, who said the profile was drawn from six focus sessions and an online community survey. “The focus groups and the surveys provide that data,” Dr. Mercurio said, and the draft profile lists overarching themes and specific indicators the community identified, including “fiscally responsible leadership,” “collaborative instructional leadership” and “student-centered leadership.”
Why it matters: Approving the profile lets NESDEC publish it with the job posting and share it with the screening committee so applicants and screeners work from the same expectations. Dr. Mercurio told the committee the posting has been circulated across NESDEC’s channels and that the application portal will close on May 2.
What the committee approved: The profile — described in the packet as a draft until the vote — will be finalized and used by the screening committee. Dr. Mercurio said about 20 applicants had been recorded as of the previous Thursday/Friday and that additional interested candidates had indicated they planned to upload credentials. He outlined two preparatory workshops for the screening committee scheduled for May 7 and May 14.
Salary discussion and vote: Committee members discussed comparable districts and enrollment figures as context for pay. One member said the proposed lower bound of $165,000 “seems like a good low range” based on similar districts. Another member noted advertising a range creates an expectation that final offers generally fall within it. The range of $165,000 to $180,000 was put to a vote and approved unanimously.
Actions and next steps: With approval, NESDEC will publish the candidate profile with the posting, continue to accept applications through May 2, run the screening‑committee workshops in early May, and proceed to screening and interviews in the weeks that follow. The committee’s vote to approve both the profile and the advertised salary range does not itself finalize a contract; any final offer will be negotiated with a chosen candidate.
Quotes: “As I mentioned to you, the focus groups and the surveys provide that data,” Dr. Mercurio said when introducing the draft profile. On the posting timeline he said, “the posting will close on May 2.”
Ending: The committee scheduled the screening work for May and will reconvene on May 13 for its next regular meeting, where additional search steps and other agenda items will be addressed.
