During the meeting, the board of trustees met with Texas Association of School Boards Executive Search Services to plan the application process and timeline to name a lone finalist for the position.
What’s next
A survey was opened to the community to provide input on the desired qualities in a leader.
According to TASB ESS representatives, the applications for the position will close Nov. 20.
The board of trustees will review the applicants Nov. 27, which will be followed by the first round of interviews during the first week of December.
During the second week of December, the board of trustees will conduct the second round of interviews, and on Dec. 19 the lone finalist will be selected.
Following the selection of the lone finalist, the district must wait 21 days before voting to hire the candidate. The scheduled date for the vote to hire meeting is Jan. 10, according to TASB ESS.
This schedule allows the district to have a new superintendent ready to start in February. Superintendent Clark Ealy’s last day as superintendent will be Jan. 31.
