Board of Education begins discussion on superintendent replacement

The Board of Education had its first discussion on a search for a new superintendent during the March 31 meeting. Superintendent Winston Brooks accepted a position in Albuquerque and the Board is taking the first steps to find his replacement.

“As we have said from the beginning, this search will be very deliberate, open, and transparent,” said Board of Education President Connie Dietz.

The Board will have a workshop with Council of Great City Schools Executive Director, Michael Casserly. The workshop will help answer questions before starting a search, including the pros and cons of using a search firm; the pros and cons of local and national searches; the Board’s role in choosing a superintendent and search timeline. Casserly will conduct the workshop free of charge.

A tentative date has been scheduled for the workshop on April 11 at 4 p.m.
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After the board’s workshop, they will schedule a retreat to discuss any additional questions before starting the search. The Board will also form the basic parameters of the search and establish a timeline for the search. A date for the retreat has not been set.

“As a community, we all have to come together on this,” said Board of Education Vice President Lynn Rogers. “We have to get the community involved as we begin this process of looking for a new superintendent.”



March 31, 2008