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Three superintendent search firms present customized plans to Oak Park ESD 97 board
Summary
Three finalist search firms — BWP & Associates, HYA, and the Illinois Association of School Boards — each presented their approach to recruiting and onboarding a new Oak Park ESD 97 superintendent, stressing community engagement, candidate vetting and post-hire support.
Three firms seeking the contract to lead Oak Park Elementary School District 97’s superintendent search presented their proposals and answered board questions during the board’s public meeting.
The presentations were led by representatives from BWP & Associates, HYA (a search firm that partners with Howard University and other networks), and the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB). Each firm described a multi-step search process that includes community engagement, candidate vetting and post-hire mentoring.
BWP & Associates’ Johnny Thomas, introduced himself as “an associate for BWP” and a current Illinois superintendent, and partner Steve Griesbach described the firm’s record of placing candidates who complete their first contracts and the firm’s…
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