Superintendent Search SY 24-25

This page will keep the public informed of the processes and status of the hiring of a permanent Superintendent for the Montclair Public Schools.

Update on Superintendent Position

As you know, the Board appointed Mr. Damen Cooper as the Interim Superintendent effective immediately. Mr. Cooper will also continue with his responsibilities of the Director of Secondary Education. His expertise as an instructional leader and involvement with the initiatives already in motion at the secondary level will ensure a continuation of programs and services.

The Board has decided it will utilize a search firm in the hiring process for a permanent Superintendent. To do that, an RFP for a search firm will be advertised in the coming weeks and a contract may be awarded to the most responsive respondent (price and other factors considered) at the September 16 Board meeting. The Board, through the auspices of a search firm, will seek community input as the process gets underway. After assessments of candidates, initial interviews, community input, final interviews, and contract negotiations, the process will extend through the winter with a target for appointing the finalist in the spring.

Currently, the Board is looking forward to New Jersey School Board's presentation of the Strategic Plan at its August 12 Meeting/Retreat. We are fortunate to have had a tremendous community response and involvement in the entire process of developing the Strategic Plan.

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