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Two search firms present rival superintendent-search plans; board delays selection to August
Summary
Hazard Young Attea (HYA) and the Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI) outlined different approaches to Wayne-Westland’s superintendent search. Trustees asked questions about outreach, internal candidates and cost. A motion to engage MLI was made and then tabled to the August meeting.
Two superintendent-search firms — Hazard Young Attea (HYA) and the Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI) — gave separate presentations to the Wayne-Westland Community School District Board of Education on the district’s planned superintendent search. Board members asked about internal candidates, outreach strategies, timelines and fees. The board did not select a firm at the meeting and on a 7-0 vote tabled the matter until the board’s August meeting.
HYA representatives emphasized active national recruiting and proposed a three-phase process (engage, recruit, select) with a strong community engagement component, a password-protected board portal for application materials and a two‑year replacement guarantee for any…
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