School Board To Hold Input Session On Superintendent Search

The Board of Education will be holding a critical issues input session on the search for a new superintendent on Monday, Aug. 1.

The session will be used to set criteria for the background, training and experience necessary for the new superintendent.

The school district’s search consultant, Charlene Zoerb, of New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), will be on hand to explain the search procedure, the calendar for the search, and the roles played by the board, the staff and the public.

Discussion will focus on the strengths, concerns, ongoing issues and future initiatives that the new superintendent will face.

Information gathered at this session will be used to shape a variety of candidate review documents and the interview questions.

An advertisement was put out just over two weeks ago by the NJSBA. The school district’s deadline for candidates to submit applications is Monday, Aug. 15, with the hopes of having a new superintendent in place for the upcoming school year.

The position does not have a set pay range as it depends on each candidate and their qualifications, said Jack Martenak, president of the Board of Education.

With enrollment estimated at 3,900, the new superintendent's pay will be capped at $165,000.

The input session will be held in the Lacey Township High School Lecture Hall at 7 p.m.