• Review roles and stages of the search process
  • The preliminary search committee
    • Find candidates
    • Review resumes
    • Initial screenings on candidates
  • Possible designated recruiter
    • Point person and organizer for much of the process
• Discuss the development of the job description
  • Develop criteria from stakeholders
    • Parents, teachers, pto, board members
  • Focus less on job duty and more on character, competencies, ideal candidate profile.
  • Have will or jess connect us to the charter association to see what resources might be available for sourcing candidates.
• Preliminary Screening Committee - membership
  • The Search Committee should come up with a set of questions that will be asked to all candidates. 
  • Screening Committee reviews resumes
    • Then zoom screenings
    • Come up with short list of 7 or 8 candidates
    • They then interview in person
    • Do background checks and reference checks on all finalists
• Establish an initial timeline for the search
  • Kathy wrote a draft of calendar
    • Draft Timeline: 
      • Sept 5 – first meeting 
      • Sept 26 BOT to review the candidate profile 
      • October – Finalize candidate profile to be approved at oct BOT Meeting 
      • Oct/Nov - Advertising November – Screen candidates 
      • Dec - interviews 
      • Jan – Present finalists, background check, references 
      • Feb - Hiring decision Announcement

Next steps

• Ariane will draft a survey to be sent out to the public to gauge what people want in a head of school
  • Will meet next week to discuss. Goal is to have responses by the next board meeting. 
• Nick, Carol, and Jess will discuss getting faculty feedback on candidate profile tomorrow, hopefully have faculty discussion by next Wednesday. 
• All members should review draft of survey before next committee meeting on 9/12
• Carol will find out deadline for informing interim HOS contract renewal status.