Sagan on Commissioner's search

Step one has been completed: a search firm has been hired
Korn Ferry has been retained
lead Rosa-Lyn Morris, a former teacher through Teach for America (she also did work with NCTQ), father a former state school chief
next to create a job description
each Board member will be interviewed on that
have asked that they go out and solicit input from the field
Teachers union, principals, superintendents association, business groups
no, he did not mention school committees or parents
preliminary screening committee with appointed advisors
need in preliminary period for confidentiality
will reach out to at least 150 to 200 candidates..."not just obvious people apply"
preliminary committee start sorting in November
Sagan not ready yet to decide on preliminary subcommittee
Stewart "it surprises me that we've already selected a search firm"
"have not authorized or signed off on authority"
Sagan "a routine matter that the chair could do on its own"
Stewart: "not clear on what the Board's role on this will be...going to be updated on a monthly basis...fairly accelerated schedule"
most important work that the Board does
need for public confidence in process
Sagan points back to getting in touch with Department with questions
Stewart: what actions will be taken prior to the October meeting?
Sagan: one on one interviews with Board members
hope to have job description for October meeting
Stewart: search subcommittee: appointed by October?
Sagan: that's my intention
Stewart pointing, rightly, to the amount of power that Sagan has essentially seized in this process