Monday, March 15, 2010

Search Ramps Up For New D300 Superintendent

District 300 will hold a special meeting Wednesday to gather public input on the search for the new District 300 superintendent.  After 10 years as D300 boss Ken Arndt will retire at the end of this school year.

Wednesday's parent/community forum will begin at 7 pm on Wednesday in the Board Room of the D300 Administration Center, Carpentersville, under the auspices of recruiting firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Assoc.(HYA) which the school board hired to shepherd the search process.

The firm wants input on three key questions:

(1)   What are the strengths of District 300 that are important to continue and support?
(2)   What are the challenges that will face District 300 in the next few years?
(3)   What characteristics, skills, and/or experience would you like the next D300 superintendent to possess?

D300 staff members will have a separate meeting with HYA at 4 pm March 17 in the Board Room.  Persons who are both parents and staff members are welcome to attend either of the forums or both.  HYA will be holding one-on-one focus groups this week with stakeholder groups including municipal leaders, PTO Council presidents and other parent groups, church leaders,  school administrators, the D300 Foundation Board and district labor.

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