San Antonio ISD town hall draws thousands of community responses as trustees shape superintendent search

San Antonio ISD trustees convened a community town hall on April 27 to gather local priorities and concerns as the district prepares to name a new superintendent. The meeting, led by the board and search consultant John Troy of Working Together Talent Consulting, featured two hours of public comment and a presentation of the search timeline.

The discussion opened with a presentation of the districts developing "theory of action," the timeline for the search and an explanation of how community input will shape a leadership profile that will guide recruitment and selection. "Tonight is all about getting your voice and hearing your voice," said John Troy, founder and CEO of Working Together Talent Consulting, who said the search team had already received over 1,200 survey responses and would incorporate town-hall comments into the candidate profile.

Why it matters: The board is aiming to name a lone finalist before July 1 so a new superintendent can be prepared for the next school year. Community members said that timeline matters because the district faces immediate challengesfrom declining enrollment and budget…