The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education announced a marathon series of four forums in one day to give community members an opportunity to weigh in on qualities they hope to see in the district's next superintendent.
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Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Patricia Green addresses Huron High School's class of 2013 at graduation Wednesday night.
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- 9 to 11 a.m. in the Pioneer High School Cafeteria
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the downtown Ann Arbor Public Library's fourth floor board room
- 5 to 7 p.m. in the Skyline High School Commons
- 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Huron High School Cafeteria
About three board trustees will be present at each event. Parents, students, teachers and staff and district residents are encouraged to attend and share their thoughts and advice on the superintendent selection process.
Superintendent Patricia Green, who was hired and signed a five-year contract in July 2011, will be retiring in one month, after just two years at the helm of the AAPS.
This superintendent search is the fourth for Ann Arbor since 2002. AAPS has had five superintendents in the past 10 years, including interim Robert Allen, the deputy superintendent of operations who also recently left the district to take a new job.
The Board of Education is working with Iowa-based consulting firm Ray & Associates to find a replacement for Green. The service is being performed at a minimal cost to AAPS since the firm also was used to hire Green, and her early departure falls under a "satisfaction guarantee" clause from the district's previous contract with Ray & Associates.
Candidates interested in the superintendency have until June 14 to apply. The posting went up online on May 10. The job has been advertised as paying $180,000 to $220,000.
The Board of Education scheduled its day of public forums for after the application deadline so trustees would receive the public's feedback during the same time period in which they are reviewing the applications.
The board's intent is to have a new superintendent in place prior to the start of the 2013-14 academic year.
The Ann Arbor Public Schools also posted an online survey on superintendent qualities for community members to complete. The survey will close on June 14.
Danielle Arndt covers K-12 education for AnnArbor.com. Follow her on Twitter @DanielleArndt or email her at daniellearndt@annarbor.com.