Beaverton board forms superintendent search subcommittee, names chair and two members

The Beaverton School District Board of Directors voted unanimously Aug. 12 to form an ad hoc superintendent search committee to guide the district’s search for its next superintendent.

Under the motion approved by the seven-member board, the subcommittee will work with district staff to issue a solicitation for proposals for executive search services, review submissions, recommend finalist firms to the full board and then work with the selected consultant to develop a search process and timeline. Final decisions remain with the full board.

Board policy and the chair govern committee appointments; the chair announced the traditional leadership appointments for the three-person committee: Chair Garg, Justice, and Dr. Van Truong. Dr. Van Truong accepted the appointment at the meeting.

Director Syed Kasim asked whether the full board would receive updates on the committee’s organization and cadence; the chair replied that committee decisions and information would be provided to the full board “at every step.”

A motion to establish the committee carried with all seven members voting yes, and the chair noted that committee work will comply with Oregon public meetings law and district policy. The board did not specify a solicitation timeline or the consultant procurement deadline during the Aug. 12 meeting.

The committee is temporary; it will dissolve once its assignment is complete, per board rules on ad hoc committees.