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Board to consider committee-based selection process for executive director; discussion tabled to next meeting
Summary
Trustees discussed multiple options for appointing an executive director — committee-based recruitment with HR support, board-led selection, or external assistance — and agreed to table the item pending staff follow-up and historical records on past selection panels.
The board discussed options for appointing an executive director, including forming a search committee with HR administrative support, running the recruitment entirely through the board, or engaging external assistance. Staff said bylaws give the board appointing authority but provide no prescribed process; trustees recalled prior selections conducted by a panel that recommended finalists to the full board.
One trustee summarized prior practice: a five-member panel including non-board participants interviewed candidates and forwarded a top list for board selection. Staff said HR can facilitate collecting applications and forwarding ranked packages to the committee or board depending on the option chosen. Trustees asked staff to research prior committees and provide names and records; the board tabled the matter until the next meeting so members can consider options and review personnel-history documents.
The board directed staff to return with historical records of how prior executive directors were selected and with options describing the role HR or an external vendor might play in managing recruitment and evaluation.
