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Vancouver board interviews three superintendent-search firms; deliberation set for next morning
Summary
The Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors held candidate interviews with three search firms — Ray and Associates, Hazard, Young, Attea (HYA), and McPherson & Jacobson — on June 17. Each firm described its outreach, stakeholder engagement and vetting strategies; the board scheduled deliberations for the following morning at 9 a.m.
The Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors interviewed three firms on June 17 to lead the district’s search for a permanent superintendent: Ray and Associates, Hazard, Young, Attea (HYA), and McPherson & Jacobson.
Board Chair Kathy Decker said the interviews would inform a deliberation session scheduled for the board the next morning at 9 a.m., when directors will decide which firm to select for the work.
Each firm outlined a multi-stage search process that emphasized community engagement, diverse candidate recruitment and thorough vetting. Ray and Associates’ Libra Ford described a five-stage process that begins with board and stakeholder interviews and a “31 quality” survey to rank candidate traits; the firm said it would recruit aggressively to yield a large, high-quality candidate pool. Ford said, “We want to make this a tough decision for you. We don't want to make it an easy decision for you. You should have many…
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