Many seek to be Cd'A schools' next superintendent

COEUR d’ALENE — The application deadline has passed for the position of superintendent of Coeur d’Alene Public Schools. Executive search firm McPherson & Jacobson received 34 applications for the position, which closed Thursday. The applicants are from 20 states and all regions of the U.S.

“We are pleased to see a diverse and talented pool of candidates interested in leading our school district,” said Casey Morrisroe, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “We look forward to the next stages of this process, and encourage the members of our community to come out and meet the finalists at the end of January.”

McPherson & Jacobson will review the applications and work with the Board of Trustees to identify three or four finalists by Jan. 22. Each finalist will be invited to visit the community the following week. In addition to a formal interview with the Board of Trustees, each will meet with representatives of various district and community groups with an interest in this hire. Those include teachers, principals, classified employees, students and civic/business leaders.

The public also will have an opportunity to meet each finalist. These public sessions will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 29, 30 and 31 (and Feb. 1 if a fourth finalist is named), in the community meeting room at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave.

The new superintendent’s start date will be July 1, 2018.

The successful applicant will succeed Interim Superintendent Stan Olson, who was hired to serve for the 2017-18 school year.