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Teachers, principal urge board to include frontline staff and students in interview process
Summary
Teachers and school principals at the town hall urged the board to ensure teacher, student and family voices are included on interview committees; the board said it plans to include those groups and to ask partner firms to help shape outreach and posting language.
Principal Price of Warner Elementary said the town halls are a good start and pressed the board to include teachers, students and families in the search and interview process. "What specific leadership qualities, measurable outcomes, and community values will the board prioritize when selecting the next superintendent, and how will you measure the search process?" the principal asked, calling attention to the need for a leader who is accessible and visits schools regularly.
Multiple commenters echoed the request to keep the superintendent "human" and reachable like the departing Dr. Green; a board speaker said that including teachers and community members on interview committees "is the plan" and that partner firms can help develop clear postings and engagement strategies. Attendees raised logistical concerns about scheduling town halls while teachers are on summer break and recommended using faculty meetings and other daytime channels to gather teacher feedback.
