The Oconto Falls School Board has hired consulting firm McPherson and Jacobson LLC to guide its search for a new superintendent.
Dean Hess announced in November that he plans to retire at the end of this school year, when he will have completed 10 years as the school district’s top administrator.
The school district said in a Jan. 14 news release that McPherson and Jacobson has completed the first two phases of the superintendent search process. These phases included work with the school board and the community to identify criteria for a new superintendent.
The top criteria, as determined by the board, are:
● Visionary, student-centered leadership.
● Staff engagement and empowerment.
● Data-driven decision-making with a people-centric approach.
● Financial acumen and resource management.
● Community engagement and collaboration.
The superintendent’s position has been advertised through AASA (formerly the American Association of School Administrators) and the Wisconsin School Leadership Center, the McPherson and Jacobson website, and professional associations throughout the United States.
Consultant Damian LaCroix met with the board of education on Jan. 13 to review the stakeholder input summary, begin writing interview questions and discuss the logistics of the interview process.
The deadline for submitting application materials was Jan. 14. After that date, the consultant will begin reviewing the completed files and evaluating the candidates against the established criteria. The consultant will be conducting extensive background checks on the candidates.
The consultant plans to meet with the school board Feb. 12 to review candidates and assist the board as it selects final candidates to be interviewed.
After the superintendent has been hired, McPherson and Jacobson expects to facilitate a board/superintendent workshop to assist in the establishment of performance objectives for the new superintendent.
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