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U-46 Superintendent Search
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On March 13, 2023, the U-46 Board of Education announced the next steps in its search to appoint the next superintendent of School District U-46.
The U-46 Board of Education hired Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates (HYA) to conduct an internal search for the position of Superintendent of School District U-46. The search process will ask for input from staff, students, parents/guardians, and the community to ensure all voices are heard.
Please see below for the opportunities you can participate in the process.
Updates
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Statement from U-46 Board President - March 13, 2023
The following is the complete statement by U-46 Board President Sue Kerr announced during the March 13, 2023, Board of Education meeting.
Selecting a superintendent is one of the most important jobs of a school board. The Board is pleased to announce the next step in its search for a permanent superintendent.
We will be working with a search firm to evaluate internal candidates who are interested in the position.
There are several reasons we decided to review only internal candidates. We are fortunate to have an outstanding group of administrators with superintendent endorsements who have the ability to transition into this position. We also believe that utilizing a “grow your own” strategy – a strategy the District has developed with other staffing positions – will result in a more efficient and successful transition for the District as a whole. Finally, several important initiatives are underway in the District – U-46 Rising, the introduction of a grade 6 through 8 middle school model, and infrastructure considerations, to name just a few – which an internal candidate would be familiar with and offer more effective oversight right from the start.
To help guide us in this process, we plan to work with the search firm Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates (HYA). The past few months we have reviewed search firm presentations in other districts and particularly liked HYA’s survey instruments and reporting products. They also recently worked with another local district on an internal superintendent search.
The search firm will assist us with processing applications and conducting community surveys, forums, and focus groups. The Board wants community input on what people would like to see in a new superintendent and what they believe are the strengths and weaknesses of the District. HYA will be presenting their search plan at next week’s meeting on March 20.
We hope to conclude this process by the end of May, either by selecting an internal candidate or deciding to expand to a larger search.
We will provide regular updates on this process at board meetings. We will also have information on the U-46 website.
~ U-46 Board President Sue Kerr
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Declaración de la Presidenta de la Junta Educativa del Distrito U-46 - 13 de marzo de 2023
La siguiente es la declaración completa de la Presidenta de la Junta Educativa del Distrito U-46, Sue Kerr, que compartió durante la reunión de la Junta Educativa el 13 de marzo de 2023:
La selección de un superintendente es una de las tareas más importantes de la Junta Educativa. La Junta se complace en anunciar el siguiente paso en su búsqueda de un superintendente permanente.
Trabajaremos con una empresa de búsqueda para evaluar a los candidatos(as) internos interesados en el puesto.
Hay varias razones por las que decidimos evaluar únicamente a los candidatos(as) internos. Tenemos la suerte de contar con un excelente grupo de administradores con el certificado de superintendente que pueden ocupar este puesto. También creemos que utilizar la estrategia de "crecimiento propio" - una estrategia que el Distrito ha desarrollado con otros puestos de personal - resultará en una transición más eficiente y exitosa para todo el Distrito. Por último, hay varias iniciativas importantes en marcha en el Distrito - U-46 Avanzando, la introducción de un modelo de escuela intermedia de 6º a 8º grado, y consideraciones de infraestructura, por nombrar sólo algunas - con las que un candidato(a) interno estaría más familiarizado y ofrecería un mejor seguimiento desde el inicio.
Para guiarnos en este proceso, trabajaremos con la empresa de búsqueda Hazard, Young, Attea y Asociados (HYA, por sus siglas en inglés). En los últimos meses hemos evaluado las presentaciones de empresas de búsqueda de otros distritos y nos han gustado especialmente los métodos de encuesta y los productos de elaboración de informes de HYA. También han trabajado recientemente con otro distrito local en la búsqueda interna de un superintendente.
La empresa de búsqueda nos ayudará a tramitar las solicitudes y a realizar encuestas, foros y grupos de enfoque comunitarios. La Junta quiere la opinión de la comunidad sobre lo que le gustaría ver en un nuevo(a) superintendente y cuáles creen que son las fortalezas y debilidades del Distrito. HYA presentará su plan de búsqueda en la reunión de la próxima semana, el 20 de marzo.
Esperamos concluir este proceso a finales de mayo, ya sea seleccionando a un candidato(a) interno o decidiendo expandir la búsqueda a un nivel más amplio.
Le informaremos con regularidad sobre este proceso en las reuniones de la Junta. También publicaremos información en el sitio web del Distrito U-46.
~ Sue Kerr, Presidenta de la Junta U-46
Survey
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The online survey is open to U-46 parents, students, teachers, support staff, administrators, and community members. In the survey, you will share your perception of the School District and your desired qualities in the next Superintendent. The anonymous and confidential survey is available in English and Spanish.
Para tomar la encuesta en español, seleccione español en la parte de arriba de la pantalla.
Community Focus Group
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The U-46 community is invited to participate in a community focus group with Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates (HYA), the consulting firm that the U-46 Board has hired to assist with the consideration of internal candidates for Superintendent of School District U-46.The focus group will ask individuals in attendance to provide feedback on their impressions of the District and the characteristics the Board should be seeking in the next Superintendent. There are two opportunities to attend a community focus group - in person and virtually.In PersonWednesday, April 12, starting at 6 p.m.U-46 Welcome Center1019 E. Chicago Street in ElginVirtuallyHosted by the U-46 Community Advisory CouncilThursday, April 6, starting at 7 p.m.Register at https://info.u-46.org/CAC22-23
Timeline and Application
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HYA outlined its proposed timeline for the process at the March 20 Board of Education meeting. The timeframe for the entire process anticipates that the internal search will conclude in mid-May. The job description and a link to apply can be found on the HYA website here.