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Palatine CCSD 15 board hires BWP to lead superintendent search after presentations from five firms
Summary
After hearing presentations from five search-consultant teams, the Palatine CCSD 15 Board of Education voted to hire BWP to conduct the district's superintendent search. Board members asked about recruitment of seated superintendents, community engagement and confidentiality; the board then moved to closed session on personnel.
The Palatine CCSD 15 Board of Education voted on the night's final motion to hire BWP to oversee the district's search for its next superintendent after presentations and questions from trustees.
Board members opened the meeting saying the purpose was to "select the firm that will support District 15 in finding our next superintendent." Multiple consultant teams presented their approaches: Student Centered Services emphasized stakeholder listening sessions and a customized leadership profile; the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB/ISB) highlighted statewide networks and confidential first-round screening; HYA stressed human interaction and a board portal for materials; School Exec Connect emphasized a large field-based consultant pool and multilingual outreach; and BWP emphasized local suburban experience, active networking and an expedited phased timeline.
BWP representatives, including Joe Porto and Mark Friedman, told the board they would…
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