School briefs
The Hays CISD Board of Trustees is on schedule to name a new superintendent of schools in May, according to board president Willie Tenorio who spoke at a special meeting of the board April 9. The job posting closed April 5, with 111 applications submitted for the opening. More than half are candidates from Texas. The board hired Proact Search to facilitate the executive search for a new superintendent following the January departure of Jeremy Lyon.
On Monday, April 15 Board members will begin the process of narrowing the candidate pool and selecting the people they want to interview. Tenorio said the public input survey, which received more than 800 responses, played a role in the search process.
The Board plans to hold the first round of interviews by mid-next week and then call the top choices back for a second round of interviews the following week. The Board hopes announce a lone-finalist or finalists for the position on May 1. In Texas, the law requires a 21-day waiting period before the Board can offer a contract to the person they select to be superintendent. Hays CISD spokesperson Tim Savoy said that could happen as soon as May 22.
