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Attachment#1

Molalla River School District
Proposed Superintendent Search Calendar

Date

Event

Aug 22 (6 p.m.)

* Consultant meets with board to discuss search process — public meeting (work session)

Sept 12 (7:30 p.m.)

* Consultant facilitates board approval of executive search process, calendar and budget public meeting (regular board meeting)

Sept 25-Oct 4

* Consultant facilitates staff and community input for new executive qualifications —search process

Oct 17 (6 p.m.)

* Consultant presents proposed qualifications to board for review - public meeting (worksession)

Oct 24 (7 p.m.)

* Consultant presents proposed qualifications for approval - public meeting (special meeting)

 Oct 28-31

Notice of vacancy (announcement of vacancy) distributed and posted on Web site - search process

Nov 14 (7:30 p.m.)

* Board appoints screening committee, and reviews and approves search brochure - public meeting
(regular board meeting)

Dec?
(10th-18th, 7 p.m.)

* Orientation of screening committee - public meeting (special board meeting)

Jan 30

Closing date for applications

Jan 30

Current executive's contract reviewed by OSBA staff and written analysis provided to board - search process

Feb. 10-16 (6 p.m.)

* Consultant instructs screening committee on screening process/individuals screen - public
meeting/executive session (special board meeting)

Feb 17 (6 p.m.)

*Consultant meets with screening committee; screening committee recommends candidates to be
interviewed — executive session

Feb. 17 (7 p.m.)

*Consultant conducts interview and reference check training with board; presents candidates for
interviews to board for approval and board establishes interview schedule — public meeting/executive
session (special board meeting)

Feb. 18-21

Consultant arranges interviews - search process

Feb. 24-27

Board conducts interviews and reference checks - executive session (special board meeting)

Feb. 27 (6 p.m.)

* Board to select candidates for site visits - executive session (special board meeting)

Feb. 27 (7 p.m.)

*Consultant conducts site visit through final selection training with board - public meeting (special
board meeting)

Mar. 5-10

Board conducts visits to candidates' home districts - search process

Mar. 10 (6 p.m.)

* Board to identify finalists - executive session (special board meeting)

Mar. 17-18

* Public forum to meet finalists; final interviews - executive session

Mar. 19-20

Board representative and legal counsel meet to discuss terms and conditions of employment with finalist(s) -
search process

Mar. 27

Board announces selection of new executive and signs contract - public meeting (special board meeting)

Jul 1, 2003

New executive begins

August 14 (6 p.m.)

* OSBA staff facilitates board - executive expectations, goals setting and evaluation process - public
meeting (board work session)

* Consultant on-site

...more (Attachment #2)