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FDCSD Receives 14 Applications for Superintendent - from The Messenger

January 26, 2023

The Fort Dodge Community School District Board of Education recently met with staff at Grundmeyer Leader Services, a hiring consulting firm, to review the candidate pool for the open district superintendent position.

The position received 14 applications.

The candidate pool includes 12 men and two women. Nine of the candidates hold specialist/six-year degrees, while five hold a terminal degree (EdD or PhD).

All 14 candidates were presented to the board in closed session on Monday. After the review of candidates' applications materials, references, licensure verification and social media, seven candidates were selected for screening interviews that will take place Monday. The screening process will allow the board to further evaluate the candidates' qualifications for the position and narrow the process to three finalists.

The search consultants will set up and facilitate the screening interviews, and finalists will be publicly named shortly after the screening interviews take place. The desired qualifications identified by the district and school board will continue to drive the hiring process.

Stakeholders will soon be contacted to serve on the formal interview teams. These groups will include students, staff, teachers, administrators and community members. Each person will provide the board with feedback on the finalists after the interviews.

The board will conduct formal interviews with the finalists on Feb. 13. The new superintendent will officially begin leading the FDCSD on July 1.

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