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Board hires Hazard Young Attea (HYA) to lead superintendent search; business office authorized to execute contract
Summary
The Chandler Unified board selected national executive-search firm Hazard, Young Attea (HYA) to conduct the district’s superintendent search. Board members cited HYA’s national reach and recent experience on large district searches; the board also authorized the business office to execute the agreement.
The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board voted Sept. 10 to retain Hazard, Young Attea (HYA) as the district’s superintendent search firm and authorized the business office to execute the contract.
Selection rationale Board members and staff said HYA presented extensive experience running large, national superintendent searches and cited the firm’s recent work with neighboring districts. Board members noted HYA’s capacity to conduct broad community outreach, including stakeholder interviews and public input opportunities, and emphasized the importance of a firm with a national recruitment reach to identify candidates for a large, program-rich district.
Board action Board member Rohrs moved to approve HYA; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The board also approved a motion authorizing the business office to execute the HYA contract, a procedural step to finalize vendor engagement.
Quotation "HYA was by far the most experienced firm," Board member Rohrs said, noting HYA’s recent Mesa Public Schools engagement and the firm’s strong track record.
What’s next The district will formalize the contract, and the superintendent-search timeline and stakeholder-engagement plan will be posted when available; the search vendor will begin outreach and community input work as directed by the board.
