Superintendent Search
Shen Board of Education seeks community input to inform search for next superintendent
On Tuesday, October 21, the Shenendehowa Board of Education appointed Lauren J. Gemmill, Capital Region BOCES District Superintendent, as the search consultant to find the next superintendent of schools.
The District will conduct a comprehensive confidential search beginning in November and throughout the winter to replace Dr. L. Oliver Robinson, who retired at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
The confidential search process begins with gathering community feedback via an online survey and a series of forums.
The survey asks five questions that focus on gathering input on the District’s strengths, areas for improvement, and the characteristics and skills desired in our next superintendent. The survey will be open until November 21, and is available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShenSearch
In the forum, the search consultant will ask attendees to respond to the same five questions as the survey. Forums allow participants to share their perspectives and also hear from others.
Feedback is unlimited, so participation in both the forum and the online survey is welcomed. All responses from the forums and the surveys are collected and reviewed by the Board of Education to inform our search for the best candidate for Shenendehowa.
A schedule of focus groups is below in Date – Group, Time, Location format:
(Any TBDs will be updated as soon as they are confirmed.)
Monday, Nov. 3 – District office staff, IMS 9-9:45 a.m., District Office Conference Room
Monday, Nov. 3 – High School Faculty – 3-3:45 p.m., HSE Library North Classroom
Monday, Nov. 3 – Off Campus Elementary Teachers – 4-4:45 p.m., HSE Library North Classroom
Monday, Nov. 3 – Community (In-person) – 6-7 p.m., HSE Library North Classroom
Tuesday, Nov. 4 – Maintenance, Operations, Facilities, Food Service & Transportation, IMS – 9:30-10:15 a.m., Transportation Garage Conference Room
Tuesday, Nov. 4 – HS Students – 11:15-11:50/11:55-12:30/12:40-1:15, HSE Library South Classroom
Tuesday, Nov. 4 – District Leadership & Support Team – 1:30-2:15 p.m., District Office Finance Conference Room
Tuesday, Nov. 4 – On Campus Elementary Teachers – 3-3:45 p.m., Gowana Auditorium
Tuesday, Nov. 4 – High School Staff – 3-3:45 p.m., Little Theater
Tuesday, Nov. 4 – MS Faculty – 4-4:45 p.m., Gowana Auditorium
Tuesday, Nov. 4 – MS Staff – 4-4:45 p.m., Gowana Library
Tuesday, Nov. 4 – Community (In-person) – 6-7 p.m., Gowana Auditorium
Wednesday, Nov. 5 – Elementary staff – 3:30-4:15 p.m., Shatekon Elementary School Library
Wednesday, Nov. 5 – Maintenance, Operations, Facilities, Food Service & Transportation, IMS – 4:30-5:15 p.m., Transportation Garage Conference Room
Wednesday, Nov. 5 – Community – Virtual – Register Here for Nov. 5, 6-7 p.m. (A Zoom meeting link will be sent on Nov. 5, prior to the meeting.)
Monday, Nov. 10 – Administrators, 3:15-4 p.m., HSE Library North Classroom
Monday, Nov. 10 – Administrators, 4-4:45 p.m., HSE Library North Classroom
Monday, Nov. 10 – Community – Register Here for Nov. 10, 6-7 p.m. (A Zoom meeting link will be sent on Nov. 5, prior to the meeting.)
All members of the community are welcome to participate in a group that fits their demographic. Please note, virtual meetings require an RSVP with a valid email address, as they are held on Zoom. A Zoom meeting link will be shared to the email address four hours prior to the meeting.
Feedback from the survey and focus groups will inform the invitation to apply, slated to go live in late November.
The board’s goal is to announce the next superintendent in the spring.
