RISD has retained the firm of O’Hanlon, Demerath and Castillo to conduct a national search for RISD’s next leader, and here is the timeline for the process. (en español)
Through the month of May, the search firm conducted a series of opportunities for all RISD community members to provide their input into the traits and characteristics they would like to see in the next superintendent. Through a series of focus groups, community meeting and surveys, the firm plans to develop a profile by May 31 that will be used to help identify qualified candidates.
The community survey closed May 23. There will be two teacher townhall meetings today at 1:30 and 3:45 p.m. in the Administration Building.
On June 1, the position of superintendent will be officially posted, and the search will begin, as the search firm will begin identifying and recruiting candidates to apply for the position. Those efforts will continue through the month of June. In early July, RISD trustees will work with the search firm to identify quality candidates to interview based on qualifications, experience and how well they fit with the superintendent profile. Candidates will be interviewed into mid-July with the goal to have a final candidate identified and announced by July 18.
In Texas, this final candidate is known as a lone finalist, and under the law, 21 days must elapse between that announcement and when the new leader can be formally hired.
After that 21 day period, trustees intend to introduce RISD’s next superintendent on Aug. 9, in advance of the 2022-23 school year that begins Aug. 16.
