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Search firms pitch outreach, vetting and timelines in Palo Alto Unified superintendent search
Summary
Three finalist search firms presented different approaches to outreach, candidate recruitment and vetting; student engagement, diversity in candidate pools and timeline trade-offs were central themes during the boards March 30 meeting.
Three search firms presented competing proposals to the Palo Alto Unified School District board March 30, each stressing different strengths as trustees pressed on timeline, outreach and fit.
HYA (presented by Von Fabercer and Dr. Vivian Ekshian) outlined a four-phase search (engage, recruit, select, transition) and emphasized active recruiting and a large candidate database. HYA described a flexible approach to scheduling focus groups and surveys and said it could adapt timelines to the boards July 1 preference while noting that compressed schedules reduce the recommended time for community engagement. During Q&A HYA referenced a numeric price figure verbally as "29.05" without clarifying units; trustees flagged that point for later follow-up.
Leadership Associates (Mark Ecker, Eric Andrew and colleagues) emphasized…
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