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Superintendent Search. The Richland One Board of School Commissioners is launching a national search to find the district’s next superintendent.

Superintendent Search Firm Presents Community Engagement Report to Board

At the March 25 board meeting, the Richland One Board of School Commissioners received a community engagement report from the search firm hired by the Board to conduct a national search for the district’s next superintendent.

Dr. Kevin Castner from BWP & Associates presented an overview of the data gathered through the recent online survey, community forums and stakeholder focus groups conducted by the search firm.

Castner said 4,903 people completed the survey, including 1,537 students, and 224 people participated in the three community forums and 31 focus groups, which were held March 12-13.

BWP & Associates used the information gathered through the survey, community forums and focus groups to develop a draft leadership profile for the Board’s approval. The leadership profile describes the skills, experience, knowledge and personal attributes the district’s new superintendent must possess. The search firm will use the leadership profile in reviewing applications to determine which applicants align with the district’s needs and to provide guidance and support to the Board.

May 1 is the deadline for applications for the position, and July 1 is targeted date for the new superintendent to start.

After the application period closes, BWP & Associates will screen the applicants, conduct reference checks, compile a list of candidates and present recommendations to the Board. The Board will select candidates for interviews, conduct interviews and select finalists. The three finalists will be announced to the public.

The community engagement report and other information and updates about the superintendent search are posted at www.RichlandOne.org/SuperintendentSearch.

Clarification: BWP & Associates 

During a March 12 community forum, the superintendent search consultants were asked whether BWP & Associates is the same search firm that conducted Richland One’s last superintendent search. The consultants incorrectly stated that BWP & Associates had not conducted the 2015 search when, in fact, BWP & Associates was the firm that conducted the previous search. The consultants have apologized for any confusion their response during the forum may have caused.