District starts search for new superintendent

The Sisters School District has gotten the ball rolling on finding a new superintendent in the wake of the announced departure of Jim Golden. Golden has been named superintendent of the Greater Albany School District.

School Board Chair Don Hedrick reported that the district has posted a listing with the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators.

"They have a placement service throughout the state," he said.

Additionally, the district has received proposals from superintendent search firms in Oregon and Washington. Hedrick said they will also inquire with other firms located outside the Pacific Northwest.

The Oregon firm's proposal totals approximately $10,000 in fees and expenses, Hedrick reported.

The school board will review proposals this week and determine if the district wants to use a search firm.

"If we want to go ahead with a national search, we can do that," Hedrick said. "What I'm hoping is that we get some really good candidates from Oregon. That would be my preference."

An Oregonian would already have a background of knowledge in how education is funded and delivered in the state, Hedrick explained.

The district will invite folks in Sisters Country to join a committee to review applications, and there will be a community meeting scheduled to garner input on what the public is looking for in a new superintendent.

A new contract would be set to start on July 1, so the district would be looking to have someone hired in May.