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District opens superintendent search; board names hiring committee and sets timeline
Summary
The Williston Basin School District No. 7 board opened its superintendent search, posted the position and proposed a hiring committee composed of board and administrator representatives; the board plans to formalize the committee at the February meeting.
Board leadership told the Williston Basin School District No. 7 board on Jan. 8 that the superintendent vacancy was posted on the district website and the North Dakota School Boards Association site, with a tentative application deadline noted in the posting. The board chair announced a proposed hiring committee and said the committee nomination would be returned to the board for formal approval at the February meeting.
The proposed hiring committee members include three board members (named in the meeting as Mr. Swint, Miss Wheeler and Mr. Barsch), district HR and administrative representatives (Judy Billahus, Deb Kemp), the high-school principal (Audrey Larson), and a community representative suggested by the Williston Education Association (Linda Gabbard, pending confirmation). The board chair said WIA president Rachel Anderson could not meet the timeline and had suggested alternatives.
Board members discussed whether the board president should serve on the committee and whether assistant superintendents should participate; members noted that including an assistant superintendent could complicate matters if an administrator applies. The board chair said the formal appointment of committee members would be on the February agenda.
The board asked staff to correct a sample posting timeline that referenced interviews with the full board; members clarified the timeline should show interviews with the hiring committee before finalists reach the full board. The board also asked administrators to ensure communication channels for stakeholders and staff participation during the search process.
