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Superintendent Search Timeline

August 2008

  • Cambridge School Committee begins planning for Superintendent Search process.

September 2008

  • School Committee develops search timeline
  • Initial Search Consultant bid proposals sought

October 2008

  • Additional Search Consultant bid proposals sought

November 2008

  • Ray and Associates selected to conduct national search for Superintendent candidates

December 2008

  • Meetings held with parents, staff, community members, business and educational partners, and other stakeholders to provide an overview of the search process and gain community input on the qualities, skills, and characteristics to be sought in the new Superintendent.
  • Information on the Superintendent Search posted on the Cambridge Public Schools website, including search process overview, timeline, community meetings, and survey.
  • Superintendent profile developed based on stakeholder input.
  • Promotional materials and advertising developed.
  • National candidate recruitment begins.

January 2009

  • National recruitment of candidates continues.

February 2009

  • National recruitment of candidates continues.
  • Deadline for submittal of candidate applications (February 26, 2009)

March 2009

  • School Committee reviews candidate applications and selects semi-finalists (March 11, 2009)
  • School Committee interviews semi-finalist candidates (March 16, 2009)
  • School Committee selects and interviews finalist candidates (TBD)
  • Optional on-site visit of leading candidate(s) current district by School Committee members

April 2009

  • School Committee develops terms of Superintendent contract.
  • Press release announcing new Superintendent.