1. Nelson County Process and Timeline November 7, 2017

2. Owens Saylor –
37 years public school experience ( Fla and KY) 18 years – HS/MS Band Director 8 years – Asst. Principal / Principal 8 years – Asst. Superintendent / Deputy Superintendent 5 years – Superintendent – Daviess County Public Schools Currently: KASA Director of Program Development Coordinator of Superintendent Search Services

3. My Responsibilities…
Facilitate initial planning and process development Create and deliver timely communications with key stakeholders Oversee the application process Advertise and recruit high-quality candidates Guide screening committee work Assist the Board in criteria development for candidates Communicate and coordinate finalists activities Assist the Board through the interview process Coordinate the negotiation of employment contract.

4. And most importantly…
Ensure that, from start to finish, logistics are handled properly and efficiently Ensure that the process is done legally, ethically, and with great professionalism as befits the Nelson County Board of Education and the Nelson County Schools.

5. Board Timeline
Today! – meet with local stakeholders to review my role and the process

6. Online Survey Teachers Classified Administrators Students Parents
Opens on Monday, November 13
Teachers
Classified
Administrators
Students
Parents
Community members
Closes Friday, December 8

7. November 30 Nelson County High School 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

8. 2018 Order of Events * January 2: Position posted and published
February 26: Application deadline
February 26: Applications delivered to screening committee – screening work begins
March 16: Screening committee recommendations to BOE
* All dates subject to change

9. Established Screening Committee
Parent representative is Suzanne Hite Certified staff representatives are David Mudd and Colleen Yates Denice Boblitt represents classified staff District principals are represented by Jeremy Hill Board representative Diane Berry.

10. Screening Committee Charge
Using the filter of the Board’s approved position criteria…
Screen ALL submitted applications
Conduct preliminary phone interviews and make initial reference calls
Deliver recommended candidates for Board consideration with rationale by March 16, 2018.

11. Screening Committee
Ultimate Goal: Recommend a slate of quality finalists, from which any could be a successful superintendent for Nelson County Schools.

12. 2018 Order of Events *
March 16: Screening committee recommendations to BOE
March 21: Finalists names made public
March 26-29: Finalist showcase / Interviews
April 17: Target date for appointment
* All dates subject to change

13. The Board has been clear!
They are looking for the right FIT for the District
They are not going to rush
They want to frontload as much input from as many stakeholders as possible
They want the application process to be wide-open and are encouraging the collection of a large pool
They want a recommended finalist slate that will ensure a positive result.

14. Advertisement and Application Procedure
Position advertisement – Must be posted for a minimum of 30 days before any vetting may begin Advertised: KASA web and professional community network, KSBA, AASA, KDE, district website Application completed online (no extensions on deadline) Behavioral prompts sent to finalists for written response.

15. Owens Saylor (859) 684-0190 owens@kasa.org
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