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Foundation and district outline hiring process for Leon County Schools Foundation executive director; position reopened
Summary
Staff explained the Leon County Schools Foundation executive director is a district employee hired through a joint committee process defined by an MOU; the position closed and reopened after a small applicant pool, and trustees were told the foundation-led interview committee will recommend finalists to the superintendent.
District staff described the recruitment process for the Leon County Schools Foundation executive director after trustees raised concerns about application visibility and committee access. The superintendent explained the annual memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the district and the Foundation calls for a five-person committee (three Foundation members who are not district employees and two district employees) to interview candidates and recommend finalists to the superintendent.
Staff said the position was posted in the district applicant tracking system and initially closed with three applicants, so the Foundation reopened the posting. As of the afternoon after the meeting, staff reported there were five applicants and that the Foundation’s interview committee would screen and interview candidates, including a second interview with a presentation component for finalists. The committee will then make a recommendation to the superintendent.
Trustee questions and board role: Trustees asked whether the whole school board would see candidates prior to hire; staff said the MOU does not provide for full‑board interviews and that the five‑person interview committee — the two district employees and three foundation members — will recommend a candidate to the superintendent. Staff said the superintendent will make the hiring recommendation and the board will take final personnel action through the standard personnel agenda when the district hires an employee.
Next steps: The superintendent said she would provide the MOU and related materials to trustees and that the Foundation’s executive committee planned to meet to continue vetting candidates. The posting remained open “until filled.”
