Dear Dexter Community,
Last night the Board of Education extended Superintendent interview offers to three candidates:
All three candidates have the required certifications to serve in the role of Superintendent and the Board looks forward to learning more about each candidate during the interview process.
Interested community members are welcome to attend the interviews and will be encouraged to provide written feedback to the Board following each session. For those unable to attend in person, all interviews will be recorded and posted to the district YouTube channel (@DexterCommunitySchools) as soon as possible following the end of each round of interviews. Those watching the recorded sessions are invited to provide written feedback to the Board by email: boe@dexterschools.org. All Superintendent search information can be accessed in one location on our website or in the DCSD app.
Interviews will begin this Monday, July 14th. The Board will begin our annual organizational meeting at 6pm and interviews will begin following a 10-minute recess after the business meeting concludes. No interviews will begin before 6:30pm, and they may begin later. Although you are welcome anytime, please feel free to join us at the conclusion of the business meeting. Each candidate will interview for 90 minutes during the first round of interviews.
Ryan Bruder will interview first on Monday, July 14th (at 6:30pm or slightly later) and Barb Leonard will interview second (no earlier than about 8:10pm). Melanie Nowak will interview on Tuesday, July 15th at 6:00pm.
With the school community’s participation in an online survey and information gathered from five, in-person focus groups, the Board collected feedback about the qualities that are most important for the next Superintendent to possess. This feedback helped shape the candidate profile included in the position announcement and will guide the Board as we interview and make decisions.
The Board is invested in finding the right candidate for Dexter Schools. Thank you for your support, feedback, and trust.
Sincerely,
DCS Board of Education
Upcoming Dates:
| Mon. July 14, 6:30pm* | First-round interviews *immediately following the business meeting at 6pm; interviews start no earlier than 6:30pm but may start later |
| Tues. July 15, 6:00pm | First-round interviews |
| Wed., July 16, 6:00pm |
Select finalists |
| Mon., July 21, 6:00pm | Second-round interviews |
| Tues. July 22, 6:00pm | Selection of Superintendent (tentative) |
| Mon. Aug. 11, 7:00pm | Board action to hire new Superintendent (tentative) |
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