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The Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education and the firm it selected to conduct a search for the district’s next leader, PROACT Search, have begun the next phase of the district’s superintendent search.

The school board met with PROACT Search CEO, Gary Solomon, and senior vice president and lead consultant for the search, Michael Hinojosa, recently to discuss the various stages of the search and to develop an initial timeline for the process.

The board of education plans to have a finalist candidate selected in early 2015 and a new superintendent in place before the start of the 2015-2016 school year. “The selection of a new superintendent is a top priority of the board,” said Leslie Hogshead, Board of Education vice president and chairperson of the superintendent search committee. “We are also committed to seeking the input of our students, families, staff and community to help us make our final selection.”

“It is imperative that the Board set the stage for community input early in the search process,” said Dr. Hinojosa. Community engagement activities, including staff stakeholder meetings and community meetings are planned for late September. Afterwards, PROACT will prepare a position profile and commence the recruiting process.

“This timeline allows us to thoroughly engage the community, recruit for a good amount of time, and then have ample time to adequately screen and get to know the candidates and know who will be a great fit for the district,” said Solomon.

PROACT Search has met with FFSD Search Committee and Board of Education to launch search. They prepared materials, research recruiting targets, both within K12 and outside of the industry; determine marketing and recruiting strategy and avenues; conduct other activities as identified by the board such as procedures for advertising the position.

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