District recommends parent Emily Ruckding as Ed Advisory Board co‑chair; formal approval set for October

District staff presented a process for selecting an education advisory board co‑chair and recommended Emily Ruckding for the role, saying the recommendation will be brought to the board for official approval in October.

The staff member presenting (Jamie) said the selection process drew on board‑approved bylaws and used a rubric aligned to the chair role: collaborative leadership, facilitation skills, commitment to improvement, credibility and a growth mindset. The district collected responses via a Google form and two candidates completed the form; staff said both were highly qualified but one candidate slightly outscored the other on the rubric.

Jamie described the recommended candidate as a parent ("a mom of a freshman at our high school, as well as, 3 graduating seniors last year") and said the intent is for the co‑chair to serve a three‑year term aligned with the bylaws. "The goal will be that she is starting the beginning of her three‑year term," Jamie said. The presenter added that because the nominee is already a board‑approved advisory board member, staff did not perform additional reference checks as part of this internal process.

Board members asked about reference checks and committee structure; Jamie said the process was designed to create a more consistent, rubric‑driven selection than the prior informal approach. No formal vote on the nomination was recorded in the transcript; staff said the recommendation will be presented for formal approval at the October meeting.

The district documentation attached to the presentation included the rubric and timeline for the selection process, and the presenter said additional feedback had been solicited from the advisory board on Sept. 9.