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Board narrows superintendent search to two finalist firms after reviewing five proposals
Summary
After reviewing five proposals, the ISTD Board of Education reached consensus to invite two firms to present in a future work session — a late-submitting firm and the Missouri School Boards Association — citing community engagement, reference checks and post-hire support as key factors.
The ISTD Board of Education agreed to invite two superintendent-search firms to present in a future work session after reviewing five proposals from national and regional firms.
Board members spent the bulk of the work session comparing firm proposals, references and evaluation rubrics to decide which firms should advance. Dr. Stout said he solicited proposals and asked for them to be submitted by June 20; four arrived by that date and a fifth arrived the afternoon of the meeting.
"Can we please get a proposal if at all possible by the 20th," Dr. Stout said he requested of firms when collecting submissions; he told the board that he had coordinated contacts and compiled the materials they discussed.
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