Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The Greenfield School Board will conduct the initial interviews this week. Among the candidates are five superintendents and a high school administrator.
The Greenfield School Board has identified six candidates members would like to interview for its vacant superintendent opening. The pool includes five superintendents and one high school administrator. Just one candidate is currently employed in a Milwaukee suburb, and one works in Illinois. The candidates, in alphabetical order, are: Board members will interview the six candidates this week, April 3-4, in closed session. From there, they will decide whom to invite for second interviews or if they need to interview other candidates among the initial 20 applicants, according to Dr. Louis Birchbauer, a consultant for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. “I think they’ve done a very thorough job of trying to pull this all together,” …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
According to the firm conducting the search for Conrad Farner's replacement, the number is slightly higher than usual.
As the Greenfield School Board sets its sights on selecting a new superintendent, it will certainly have plenty of options to look at. Former superintendent Dr. Louis Birchbauer, who is now a consultant for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, told Greenfield Patch on Wednesday that 20 candidates submitted applications for the opening created by Conrad Farner’s resignation in January. Birchbauer said typical superintendent searches yield 12-15 applicants. “It’s a high-end application pool,” Birchbauer said. “It’s a good candidate pool.” Birchbauer said size and location of the school district likely played a role in the higher than usual submitted applications. Birchbauer said he expects to have a list of candidates the School Board…
Friday, February 22, 2013
Stakeholders discussed what priorities were important to them in potential candidates when they met with the district's search firm Thursday.
The search firm in charge of finding the next Greenfield superintendent is confident the School Board will have strong candidates to choose from, despite the issues the district continues to face. Dr. Louis Birchbauer, the district's superintendent prior to Conrad Farner and now a search services consultant for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, told Board members Thursday the position is an attractive one. "The reputation, the facilities, the desire to work with people and staff, the dedication and community support will help you move forward and find a leader," Birchbauer said. Birchbauer spent much of Thursday afternoon and evening at the Greenfield Performing Arts Center and district board room conducting focus groups and …
Robert Bates
7:27 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2013
Hire Elliott before she gets away from Greenfield. We lost her once already. When you have the right candidate, go get her! more ›