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District reports search challenges for COO; director of facilities job description approved and sent to civil service

New Haven School District Finance & Operations Committee · March 5, 2025
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Summary

Staff described a nationwide search for a chief operating officer that produced several rounds of applicants but no successful hire; in parallel the district completed and obtained approval for a director of facilities job description, which is awaiting civil-service processing.

Unidentified Speaker 7 briefed the committee on recruitment for a chief operating officer (COO) and related facilities staffing.

The COO role was posted Nov. 5, 2024 and initially attracted 27 applicants (two internal). A phase-one screening produced four interviewees but staff did not recommend any candidate for further consideration. To broaden outreach, the district reposted the position on Indeed on…

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