Schools
School Board Votes to Hire Search Firm for $23,000 to Find Next Superintendent
The board voted unanimously Wednesday to hire an executive search firm for nearly $23,000 to recruit candidates for the district's superintendent opening.
The school board awarded a $22,860 contract to a headhunter firm to help find a new superintendent for the Monrovia Unified School District.
The board chose Education Leadership Services, a firm based in Oakdale, CA. Each board member spoke in favor of hiring a search firm, saying a headhunter is necessary to find the best possible candidates for the superintendent job.
Board member Rob Hammond called the contract "money well spent," and his colleagues agreed.
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"We want the best person in this district that we can get," Board Member Ed Gililland said.
Board Member Bryan Wong said that hiring a search firm would not disqualify anyone in the district from getting the job.
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"It means we're going out to look at every possible person out there," he said.
The board will first meet with ELS to discuss possible candidates in mid-April.
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