The Board of Education voted to interview four superintendent search firms on March 20 and select a finalist on March 21 after receiving eight applications.
The Board of Education will interview four superintendent search firms on March 20 and select a finalist on March 21 after receiving eight applications by the March 11 deadline.
Board members debated potential conflicts of interest, with Alexandra Valladares flagging Alma's tie to City Council member Javiera Cabarco; the board agreed to ban all four firms from contacting board members except through Dr. Giovani.
Alma's application was initially rejected due to an email formatting error but was restored after IT verification; the firm stood out for offering Spanish-language focus groups and anti-bias training for interviewers.