NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – RETREAT
Agenda

September 24 & 25, 2023

Chrysalis Inn
804 10th St, Bellingham, WA 98225

Sunday, September 24, 2023 | Board Work Session/Retreat

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Overview of the Superintendent Search and Selection Process

  • Wayne Robertson
    • Retired Superintendent
    • Search Consultant, Northwest Leadership Associates

Reflections from the 2015-16 Superintendent Search Process

  • Current NWESD Board Members involved in the 2015-16 search process:
    • Alan Erickson
    • Merle Kirkley
    • Jack Thompson
    • Mark Venn

Learning from Other ESDs Recent Superintendent Search Processes – Panel with Board Representatives from ESDs 101, 113, 114, and/or 123

  • ESD Panelists:
    • Terry Brandon, ESD 123
    • Kara Kaelber, ESD 113
    • Stephanie Parker, ESD 114
    • Sally Pfeifer, ESD 101

5:00 PM – Recess Board Work Session/Retreat Until 10:00 AM on Monday, September 25, 2023.

Monday, September 25, 2023 | Board of Directors Regular Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Monday, September 25, 2023 | Reconvene Board Work Session/Retreat from Sunday

10:00 a.m. – noon

De-brief of Sunday Sessions

Process Search Considerations

  • Search consultant
  • Board member roles
  • Timing/scheduling of search process and associated meetings
  • Constituent engagement
  • Candidate characteristics
  • Other considerations

Adjourn Board Work Session/Retreat