Prince George County board launches superintendent search, sets survey and public-hearing dates
May 13, 2024 | PRINCE GEORGE CO PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia
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The Prince George County School Board voted on May 13 to begin a search for a new superintendent, approving a VSBA-recommended timeline that includes a community survey and at least one public hearing. VSBA Executive Director Gina Patterson told the board the association would manage the process and provide an online portal for the board to review applications.
“The superintendent search process is one of the most important processes that a school board can do,” said Gina Patterson, executive director of the Virginia School Boards Association. Patterson said the board should advertise the position immediately, keep the survey open “no less than 7 to 10 days,” and hold at least one public hearing so the board can hear community members in person.
Deputy Executive Director Samantha Bosmer outlined logistics: the board will receive survey results disaggregated by respondent type (parents, staff, students), the application portal will be available to board members in early June, and the association will protect applicant confidentiality under Virginia practice so candidates’ names are not publicly released during the search. The board agreed to a survey cutoff at midnight May 30 and to hold a public hearing on June 3, after which the board plans to finalize qualifications in a public session.
The timeline presented calls for applications to be accepted beginning June 5 (or June 6) through June 28, with board review and closed-session candidate screening in July. Patterson warned that while the board may announce a selected candidate earlier, an anticipated start date can depend on the candidate’s notice period at their current position.
Board members asked about practical outreach steps. VSBA staff recommended hard copies of the survey be made available in schools and the county library and encouraged board members and local partners to share the survey link via social media and local press. Bosmer said the portal will allow board members to log in, review applicants’ materials and see reference letters and resumes as they arrive.
Next steps: VSBA will finalize the survey and sample press release with the board, launch the survey as authorized, and provide login credentials and application materials to board members once applications open. The board will return in a second, publicly noticed meeting to adopt final qualifications for the position.
“The superintendent search process is one of the most important processes that a school board can do,” said Gina Patterson, executive director of the Virginia School Boards Association. Patterson said the board should advertise the position immediately, keep the survey open “no less than 7 to 10 days,” and hold at least one public hearing so the board can hear community members in person.
Deputy Executive Director Samantha Bosmer outlined logistics: the board will receive survey results disaggregated by respondent type (parents, staff, students), the application portal will be available to board members in early June, and the association will protect applicant confidentiality under Virginia practice so candidates’ names are not publicly released during the search. The board agreed to a survey cutoff at midnight May 30 and to hold a public hearing on June 3, after which the board plans to finalize qualifications in a public session.
The timeline presented calls for applications to be accepted beginning June 5 (or June 6) through June 28, with board review and closed-session candidate screening in July. Patterson warned that while the board may announce a selected candidate earlier, an anticipated start date can depend on the candidate’s notice period at their current position.
Board members asked about practical outreach steps. VSBA staff recommended hard copies of the survey be made available in schools and the county library and encouraged board members and local partners to share the survey link via social media and local press. Bosmer said the portal will allow board members to log in, review applicants’ materials and see reference letters and resumes as they arrive.
Next steps: VSBA will finalize the survey and sample press release with the board, launch the survey as authorized, and provide login credentials and application materials to board members once applications open. The board will return in a second, publicly noticed meeting to adopt final qualifications for the position.
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