The Board of Education has received notice from Jim Kanable of his intent to retire from the district effective December 31, 2016. The item will be placed on the agenda for Board consideration at the November 21, 2016 regular board meeting. Transition plans are in the process of being developed to ensure leadership continuity for the District while the Board undertakes the process of searching for and hiring a new superintendent. K-12 Business Consulting, a highly regarded professional search firm specializing in searches for high quality school administrators, has been contracted by the Board to assist with the search for a new superintendent. Their service will be customized around a collaboratively developed search profile that includes the input from the staff and community through direct engagement. Below is an invitation for you to participate.
October 24, 2016
Dear Liberty-Benton Community Members,
Selecting the person to serve as our next superintendent is a most important task for the board of education. We would like to solicit your help early in this process to identify the values, skills, and experience the Board will be looking for in our new superintendent. Your input is being sought because you are interested in our school district and in the education of our youth.
To provide your input, the Board is inviting you or your representatives to meet with our search consultants at one of the times designated below. Please feel free to attend any of the meetings if the time assigned to your group is inconvenient. The sessions are designed to last about one hour.
Included below is a link to the Leadership Profile Assessment form which we would like you to complete. If you cannot attend a meeting, you may still complete the Search Profile Questionnaire before November 11, 2016.
Again, on behalf of the Liberty-Benton Board of Education, I want to thank you in advance for your assistance with this very important task and I hope you will find the time to provide us your feedback.
Our sincere thanks!
On Behalf of the Board of Education
Lisa Dobbins, Treasurer/CFO
