School Board Selects Headhunter Firm for Superintendent Search

The school board has selected an executive search firm to help find the Monrovia Unified School District's next superintendent and will vote on whether to approve a contract with the firm at its regular meeting Wednesday night.

The firm will help find a replacement for current Superintendent Linda Wagner, who has taken a job with the school district in Anaheim. Wagner's last day with the district is Thursday.

A school board agenda report lays out the reasoning behind hiring a search firm. It does not identify the firm selected by the board.

"The process of selecting a superintendent is intricate and complex," the report states. "It is a multi-step process that must be overseen and managed with diligence. In order to thoughtfully approach their selection of the next superintendent, the Board of Education is seeking the of a professional search firm for their superintendent search."

A list of the firms interviewed by the board can be viewed here.