HCSD Superintendent Search

The search for a new superintendent of the Hudson City School District was on the agenda for last night's Board of Education meeting. Although the meeting went on for more than two hours, only about ten minutes of that time was devoted to the superintendent search. 

Board president Mark DePace opened the discussion by addressing the question of why the board was again using HYA for the superintendent search when the results in the past have been less than satisfactory. DePace suggested that this time would be different because the board will be working with Kaweeda Adams, an HYA associate based in Albany. DePace said Adams was chosen "because of her familiarity with the district." (DePace consistently referred to her as "Dr. Adams," but her profile on the HYA website indicates she has a master's degree in education.) 

DePace also said the search process this time would involve more community engagement. The first step in community engagement would be a survey, available in English, Spanish, and Bengali. There would also be focus groups--eight of them--one of which would involve the community at large. All of the decisions made by the board regarding the superintendent search are listed here.  

During the discussion, board member Michael Zibella said there are "six to eight districts in the immediate area looking for a superintendent."

The video of last night's meeting can be found here. The discussion of the superintendent search begins around 1:55:37.

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