Yuba County Office of Education says superintendent search drew statewide outreach; finalists to be screened in closed session

Rob Gregor, superintendent of the Yuba County Office of Education, gave the Marysville board an update on the local superintendent search on March 11, saying the district's search outreach was statewide and that the process will soon move to candidate review.

Gregor told trustees the search notice was sent to all 58 California counties and to county superintendents'and their HR departments; the posting also ran on a partner organization's website and received EdWeek exposure. "The net was cast to all 58 counties in the state of California," Gregor said. He added that outreach efforts had emphasized nearby counties while also receiving applicants from multiple counties.

Gregor said the process will move to closed session review in about 10 days, at which point trustees will receive binders with candidate materials (resumes, letters of recommendation and other application materials) and determine how many candidates to invite to interview. He said the district will use a two'panel interview structure: an initial multi'group panel (including union and district leadership) followed by a board-only finalist interview.

During public comment and Q&A, trustees and community members asked whether the district would recast the posting; Gregor said he did not know if another mass posting would occur but confirmed that two interview panels were planned and that the first would include multiple stakeholder groups. The board will review candidate packets in closed session before setting interview dates.