Written by Ariel Andrew on 10/24/2019 . Posted in News

Superintendent search firm McPherson and Jacobson has been working with the Board of Education over the last few weeks to outline staff and community engagement opportunity sessions and timeline decisions surrounding the search for LSR7’s next superintendent. The below information identifies opportunities for staff and community engagement. These are opportunities for the community to provide input, feedback and thoughts for the Board of Education as they work through a superintendent search.

Engagement opportunities:

Tuesday, November 12, 7:00-8:00 p.m.: Community Stakeholder Meeting, Lee’s Summit High School, Brockman Lecture Hall

Wednesday, November 13, 7:00-8:00 p.m.: Community Stakeholder Meeting, Lee’s Summit North High School, Performing Arts Center

Thursday, November 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Community Stakeholder Meeting, Missouri Innovation Campus, Room B204

Thursday, November 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Community Stakeholder Meeting, Lee’s Summit West High School, Bateman Hall

It is also important to share timeline information regarding key decision points in the process. We hope you find the following timeframes helpful to the context of when and how decisions will be made.

Timeline:

November 12-14, 2019: Stakeholder meetings

November 21, 2019: Closing date for applications

December 19, 2019: Board of Education selects finalists to interview

January 7, 8, 9, 2020: Interviews with the Board of Education

January 23, 2020: Selection of new Superintendent

July 1, 2020: Start date

Additionally, for reference, we’ve created a Superintendent Search webpage dedicated to sharing information about the process. This webpage details information about the search firm, engagement opportunities and timelines.