Spring ISD and consulting firm School Executive Consulting Inc. continue to search for a new superintendent to replace former superintendent Ralph Draper, who retired Jan. 31 after nine years with the school district.
David Thompson, co-founder of School Executive Consulting, said the firm and district have been taking applications for the position since Feb. 26. Thompson said the firm sent out 150 letters to educational leaders around the nation looking for recommendations and continues to recruit potential candidates.
The firm is gathering data to develop a profile that fits the district's needs, Thompson said. Residents can email their ideas through Spring ISD's website, while the firm plans to meet with dozens of stakeholders in various focus groups April 16, including teachers, parents, local business leaders and perhaps students.
"We want to mix it up," he said. "At the end of the process, hopefully every one is committed to the same thing, which is for Spring ISD to be as successful as possible. So we want them to meet with each other."
