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Consultants present community engagement report as Richland 1 prepares superintendent search
Summary
BWP and Associates reported on a districtwide engagement that collected roughly 5,000 responses and recommended a leadership profile for the next Richland 1 superintendent; board members asked about finalist vetting and site visits.
BWP consultant Dr. Kastner told the Richland 1 School Board on March 25 that the community engagement process for the district’s superintendent search engaged “over 5,000 people” through interviews, forums and surveys and produced a 75‑page report and a one‑page leadership profile for the board to adopt.
The report, Dr. Kastner said, combined 224 stakeholder interviews, 31 stakeholder meetings, nine public forums and more than 4,900 survey responses in English plus 75 Spanish responses and more than 1,500 student responses. He said the data showed community priorities that include communication skills, managerial and financial competence and a desire for a visible, community‑committed leader.
Why it matters: The board must name and appoint a superintendent whose profile will shape hiring decisions and initial priorities for the district. Dr. Kastner…
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