Search Timeline
The Columbia Board of Education is working with the Missouri School Boards’ Association to conduct a nationwide search for the district’s next superintendent.
The search and selection process is considered a closed search, similar to corporate executive searches. This means candidates and finalists for the position are not publicly named. Community input is gathered through online surveys and community forums, both in person and online. The information gathered is utilized to shape the desired traits of the new superintendent and create candidate questions to use throughout the semi-finalist and finalist interviews. A closed search statistically increases the candidate pool, particularly with experienced superintendent candidates. The Board will announce its selection publicly once it has completed the search and interview process. The community will have opportunities to meet the new superintendent in the spring, prior to the beginning of his/her contract term.
The Board has established a timeline for the process.