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Board narrows superintendent search firms to MSBA, HYA and Ray & Associates for interviews
Summary
After reviewing six proposals, trustees agreed to invite MSBA, Hazard Young Attea (HYA) and Ray & Associates for interviews and set a target to select a finalist by the board workshop on Aug. 7.
The Grain Valley R‑V School District board on Tuesday reviewed proposals from six superintendent‑search firms and agreed to invite three firms for on‑site interviews as it moves toward naming a search firm and scheduling candidate interviews.
The board chair said administrators received six proposals with prices ranging from about $7,800 to $40,000. The board identified three firms it wants to interview: the Missouri School Boards' Association’s executive search service (MSBA), Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) and Ray & Associates. The superintendent said the three firms’ fees ranged from roughly $15,600 (MSBA) to $26,500 (HYA) and $22,500 (Ray & Associates).
Board members discussed criteria, price and guarantees. One trustee said he liked Ray & Associates’ guarantee to support the district again at no fee if a superintendent left within two years while most of the board remained the same. Trustees also noted the value of benchmarking and references and said they expected a 45‑ to 60‑minute interview format (presentation plus questions).
Timing and next steps: The board asked the superintendent to contact the three firms for availability the following week and said the board would try to schedule the interviews in person, with flexibility if firms requested virtual meetings. The board set a target to vote on the final superintendent‑search firm selection at the Aug. 7 workshop.
Board comment: Trustees emphasized the board’s desire for community engagement in the search process and signaled that the incoming superintendent should be involved in future district strategic‑planning work (the next CSIP). The board chair said he would follow up with scheduling and logistics.
Ending: Administration will contact the three firms about availability, propose interview dates to the board, and return with a schedule and interview format for approval.
