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The net being thrown out to catch the next superintendent for the
Central Valley School District will look a little different this
time around.
Back in 1994, the district spent about $17,000 to bring in a Seattle-based
consulting firm to help with the selection process that ultimately
landed Wally Stanley.
With budget concerns at a premium - the district announced this
week it will eliminate one full-time teaching position at each high
school - the machinery chosen to qualify superintendent candidates
will be local and cost-effective, according to district spokesman
Skip Bonuccelli.
"What we didn't want to do is fly a consultant to Spokane,"
he said. "You've got to be prudent with tax dollars."
Monday's meeting was highlighted by other cost-saving measures
including eliminating a position at the district office. The cuts
were implemented to save a total of $330,000.
Further savings - to the tune of $220,000 - will be addressed at
the next board meeting Nov. 10. The $550,000 overall reduction is
necessary to maintain current contractual outlays and technological
support, district officials say.
Bonuccelli said the latest superintendent-qualifying process will
come with a pricetag of between $9,000 to $11,000, depending on
the total number of public meetings held.
Education Consultants - a Spokane-based group that has conducted
over a dozen superintendent searches - got the nod from the district
to help attract, screen and qualify candidates. The group features
a staff comprised of several retired local school administrators,
including former East Valley School District superintendents Chuck
Stocker and Les Portner.
State law dictates that a district's board of directors must make
the final decision on its incoming superintendent.
"So much of it depends on what the board wants," said
Glenn Frizzell, Education Consultants' managing partner. "We
work for them."
Three public meetings are scheduled to gather input on the superintendent
search. The first will be held Nov. 3 at North Pines Middle School.
CV High School and U-Hi will host the next two gatherings Nov. 4
and 5. Each meeting begins at 7 p.m.
"I think it's going to be an exciting time," said board
member Lynn Trantow. "It's a real big priority because this
is the person who's going to lead us."
The contract for interim Superintendent Mike Pearson runs out June
30. Pearson has said he plans to apply for the full-time position.
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