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Consultant presents leadership profile to guide Montgomery Public Schools superintendent search
Summary
HYA consultant Dr. David Lee summarized results from nearly 1,000 stakeholders and recommended characteristics for Montgomery Public Schools' next superintendent; the board will consider a final draft on Feb. 18 and vote on a final version Feb. 18.
Dr. David Lee, a consultant with the HYA search team, presented the district—s leadership profile to the Montgomery Public Schools Board of Education on Feb. 11, summarizing feedback collected from nearly 1,000 stakeholders and urging the board to use the profile to recruit a transformational superintendent.
The profile, Lee said, resulted from board interviews, focus groups across the city, stakeholder surveys and a review of the district—s strategic plan. "We know that the school system is seeking a transformational leader," Lee said, and the report highlights the qualities stakeholders repeatedly requested: the ability to recruit and retain effective staff, set high expectations, be visible in schools and provide transparent communication.
Lee told the board the largest group of survey respondents (40.7 percent) were parents, followed by teachers and licensed staff, and community members. The profile categorized desired traits under vision and values, teaching and learning, community engagement and management skills. He said the district—s strengths include classroom technology integration, a diverse student population, adequate technology infrastructure and effective teachers and administrators.
Lee described the next steps in the search timeline: the leadership profile will be finalized and posted on the district website, then used in recruitment outreach and candidate materials. He said the board would initially identify a slate of five candidates and narrow that pool before publicly disclosing finalists.
Board members thanked HYA for the work and noted the profile will be posted for public comment; the board will consider the final version and a vote on the draft is scheduled for the Feb. 18 meeting cycle.
The presentation included discussion of how to close a gap in perceptions between administrators and the broader community: administrators and teachers generally rated district performance higher in the profile than community respondents, and Lee said the next superintendent should help improve community engagement and understanding of district work.
The profile will be available on the district website; Lee said the HYA team will continue candidate outreach using the profile as a recruiting tool.
