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Board directs staff to issue superintendent‑search RFP, with guidance to include North Carolina experience
Summary
The Board approved issuance of a request for proposals for a superintendent search firm and directed staff to refine background information to emphasize district size, socioeconomic and special‑population data; the approval passed unanimously.
The Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education voted June 24 to issue a request for proposals seeking a firm to conduct the district’s superintendent search.
Board legal counsel presented a draft RFP that included background information about district demographics, a proposed scope of work, and candidate recruitment and evaluation requirements. The draft asked firms to describe their experience conducting superintendent searches and to provide references from districts where they had conducted searches in the past three to five years.
Vice Chair Bohannon and other board members requested the RFP stress experience with North Carolina searches and with districts of comparable size and socioeconomic complexity. Board Member Crowley asked staff to include additional demographic details — such as socioeconomic indicators, Exceptional Children and multilingual learner populations and the district’s annual budget — so firms can better assess recruitment reach and candidate fit.
The board approved issuing the RFP and directed staff to add suggested background details and a preference for firms with comparable‑size district experience for references. Board Member Miller moved the motion to issue the RFP; Board Member Rion Gaither seconded it. The vote was unanimous.
Staff proposed a submission deadline of July 11 to allow a 14‑day turnaround after posting; the board indicated it would finalize any scoring rubric and selection weights in follow‑up committee meetings during the summer.
The RFP authorizes firms to propose a search plan and fee schedule and asks for at least three references, especially from North Carolina districts when available. The board’s action clears staff to post the RFP and begin the vendor selection process for a search firm the board hopes can present finalists who could begin work in early 2026.
