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Forest Hills board hears two firms on superintendent search; firms differ on timeline and engagement approach
Summary
Two superintendent-search firms (MASB and HYA) presented competing approaches to fill Forest Hills’ superintendent vacancy: MASB emphasized a transparent 12–13 week process and national posting via Revelus; HYA offered faster or longer timelines, a board portal and transition dashboard, and both firms discussed stakeholder engagement and vetting protocols.
The Forest Hills Public Schools board heard presentations from two superintendent search firms, MASB and HYA, which outlined different timelines, recruitment reach and stakeholder-engagement strategies.
MASB presentation: Greg Seshpatowski, director of leadership development and executive search services for MASB, described a public, transparency-focused search that typically runs about 12–13 weeks and uses the Revelus applicant tracking system to reach candidates nationally and in partner states. "We exist only to serve boards of education," Greg said, summarizing MASB’s role and emphasis on open deliberation and letting boards see full applicant materials. MASB highlighted a required stakeholder-engagement phase, multilingual surveys, a strict first-round script to ensure parity…
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