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Board presses on cost, timeline and rural recruitment during superintendent search discussion
Summary
Board members questioned the cost and compressed timeline for the superintendent search and expressed concern about recruiting for a small, rural district. GLS representatives described options for interims and targeted recruiting to rural candidates.
Board members raised several substantive concerns during and after the GLS presentation, focusing on the fiscal cost of hiring a private search firm, the timeline to have a superintendent in place by July 1, and the challenge of attracting candidates to a rural district. Multiple members described the scope of work as "a lot of money" and stressed the operational burden of arranging travel, housing and finalist logistics.
"I'll keep those thoughts. It's a lot of money," said a board member during deliberations, summarizing the sentiment that the search fee and related travel/tag-on costs are significant for a small district. Board members also compared GLS to past work with OSBA, noting both trade-offs and the different levels of hands-on support the firms offer.
GLS representatives addressed concerns about rural recruiting and interim coverage if a permanent hire is not secured before the current superintendent's departure. Trent said GLS can help secure an interim superintendent and can target candidates who have had success in communities like Vernonia by using demographic-based outreach and curated contact efforts. "We would we would help you secure an interim," he said, explaining options if the district cannot finalize a permanent hire within the requested timeline.
