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Sultan School District hires Northwest Leadership Associates to run superintendent search
Summary
The Sultan School District board approved a contract with Northwest Leadership Associates to conduct the district's superintendent search, including community focus groups, an electronic survey in English and Spanish, brochure distribution and candidate screening; the vote was by voice and individual tallies were not specified.
The Sultan School District Board of Directors voted to hire Northwest Leadership Associates to lead its search for a new superintendent, approving the consultant agreement by voice vote during the Sept. 23 meeting.
Board members heard from NWLA representatives Wayne Robertson, Mark and Laurel Browning, who outlined a multi-step recruitment plan that includes an electronic survey (available in English and Spanish), targeted focus groups, a brochure and mid-search reporting to the board. Robertson said NWLA will market the position through WASA/WASDA channels and its listserve of more than 3,500 potential candidates.
The board emphasized community engagement: consultants described separate community focus groups for Sultan and Gold Bar and distinct sessions for middle- and high-school stakeholders. NWLA said it will provide a screening meeting (executive session) after the job closes, produce a semifinalist slate and arrange finalist campus visits and community presentations.
Board members asked about timing and logistics; NWLA representatives said the district can expect a mid-search update in early January and that the job closing could be around Feb. 14. The board confirmed it will finalize focus-group dates and brochure content with NWLA and district staff.
The vote to approve the NWLA agreement passed by voice; the board did not record individual roll-call tallies in the public transcript. The district listed the NWLA contract as an action item on the meeting agenda and staff will follow up with contract processing and schedule coordination.
Members present were invited to participate in upcoming outreach events, and staff said details about focus groups and stakeholder surveys will be published on the district website once finalized.
