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Board hears BCIU presentation and agrees to pursue a superintendent search with IU support

Schuylkill Valley School District Board of Directors · December 15, 2025
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Summary

After a presentation from the Berks County Intermediate Unit on superintendent‑search best practices, the Schuylkill Valley School District board reached consensus to pursue a search with IU support; the IU said member districts incur no consultant fee and estimated advertising/postage costs of $750–$2,000.

The Schuylkill Valley School District board heard a detailed five‑phase presentation on superintendent searches from Jill Hackman, executive director of the Berks County Intermediate Unit, and Mary Franciscus, the IU’s director of human resources. Hackman and Franciscus outlined planning, recruitment, screening, interviews/selection, and appointment/post‑search activities and provided sample advertisements, surveys and interview instruments.

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