Lawrence search panel selects firm for next superintendent search

What happened

Lawrence’s superintendent-search subcommittee selected a search firm, moving the search from planning toward recruiting a successor. Community listening sessions and input on the superintendent profile are planned for December, with the job expected to be posted in January.

Why it matters to families

The firm will support community input and candidate recruitment, giving families a planned opportunity to help shape the next superintendent’s profile as the district prepares for a leadership transition.

The evidence

At the November 10 meeting, district leaders said the search subcommittee had selected a firm after reviewing bids, with selection based on price. The receiver described planned community input beginning in December, a January target for posting the job, candidate screening in February and March, and a goal of sending finalists to the full committee in April. The October 7 alert said the district planned to seek a firm; this meeting reports the selection as a subsequent step.

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