UPDATE: FCUSD superintendent search process
The Folsom Cordova Unified School District is nearing the candidate interview phase of the search for a new superintendent. The application process closed March 13.
The 22 applicants who completed the application process include a diverse pool of candidates from various backgrounds, including people who currently serve as superintendents, deputy and assistant superintendents, and other positions of school administration.
The search firm Leadership Associates used input taken from many stakeholder feedback forums - including a Feb. 1 public and community forum (see summary here) - to craft the job description for superintendent applicants.
This depth of experience and breadth of candidates is attributable to the confidential search process chosen by the Board. This encourages a broader array of applicants who might otherwise be hesitant to publicly announce their candidacy.
The search firm is now in the process of vetting the applicants. The next step is for the Board of Education to review the vetted applicants and select those who will be interviewed.
The Board will hold a special closed session meeting on April 13 at the Education Services Center Board Room at 6 p.m. to determine which candidates will be interviewed.
Closed session interviews will take place on April 22 and 23.
FCUSD Superintendent Deborah Bettencourt announced earlier this year that she is retiring at the end of the school year.