Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/14/2022 - 7:00 PM
Category: CONSENT ITEMS - MOTIONS
Type: Action
Subject: 11.16 Approval of Leadership Associates Contract
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Attachment Summary Leadership Associates Contract
File Attachment:
Leadership Associates Contract.pdf
Quick Summary / Abstract:
Background: After serving 34+ years in public education, 23 years with the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) and 12 of those years as our Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Bowers recently announced her plans to retire. Dr. Bowers' longevity of service has provided a level of stability that has allowed our District to flourish, governance team relations to strengthen, innovative academic and career technical programs and opportunities to be developed and implemented, staff and community relations to solidify, and fiscal solvency to be ensured.

Over the last few years, at Board direction, Dr. Bowers has engaged in succession planning with our Board to ensure a strong bench of committed, invested, experienced, and skilled leaders to provide continuity of stable leadership in the event of transition. Throughout these years, it has been of utmost importance to attract, develop, cultivate and retain talented leaders with expertise and demonstrated strong commitment to our District's mission and established core values.
Status To assist in the Superintendent selection process, it is recommended to engage the services of Leadership Associates, a highly regarded search firm for executive leadership positions, specializing in working with school districts. Under the proposed agreement, the Leadership Associates Team will facilitate an accelerated pre-screening of the most viable internal candidate, and guide and assist our Board in conducting an in-depth interview, selection, and goal-setting process in order to have a new Superintendent in place for the start of the 2022-2023 academic year, with allowance for some time for crossover transition and training.
Fiscal Impact Costs associated with the proposed Leadership Associates contract are estimated at $8,000 and would be covered by the General Fund.
Superintendent's Recommendation: Approve the Leadership Associates Contract.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lori Rice - Board Secretary
Signed By:
Kelly Bowers, Ed.D. - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Emily Prusso Moved, Member Kristie Wang seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve the Leadership Associates Contract.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 4 - 0
   
Craig Bueno     Yes
Emily Prusso     Yes
Kristie Wang     Yes
Yanira Guzman     Yes