Cedar Falls School Board Update: New Superintendent Search and Revised 2012-2013 School Year Calendar on Work Session Agenda

The Cedar Falls School Board will continue to discuss the search for a new superintendent at a work session Monday.

The search follows first-year Superintendent Mike Wells' resignation. Wells resigned, effective at the end of June, rather than be terminated by the board, which decided not to renew his one-year contract.

A search firm can help the board find superintendent candidates and guide the interview and decision-making process. In the last search, the board worked with consultant Dave Else. Cedar Falls School Board secretary Doug Nefzger said Else's fee for that search was $10,119.19.

The board has invited three search firms, Ray and Associates of Cedar Rapids, McPherson and Jacobson of Omaha, Neb. and School Exec Connect of Highland Park, Ill. to present to the board. Monday's agenda includes that discussion as well as, "approval of superintendent search firm (if necessary)."

The meeting will be at the James L. Robinson Administrative Center, 1002 W. First St. at 5 p.m.. It is open to the public.

The agenda also includes approval of a revised 2012-2013 school year calendar. The revised calendar is attached to this article as a PDF. The revisions are due to snow days and include:

• April 12 changes from a professional development day to a snow make-up day.
• School will be in session on that day and on April 26, another snow make-up day.
• The last day of school for students will be May 31 instead of May 29.
• June 3 will be a professional development day.
• June 4 will be a teacher work day instead of May 30.

Read more:

Cedar Falls School Board Asks 3 Search Firms to Present as Hunt for Mike Wells' Replacement Begins

Should Cedar Falls Get a Guarantee with Next Superintendent?

Cedar Falls School Board Takes First Steps in Search for a New Superintendent

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