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Superintendent Search Frequently Asked Questions

The Irvine Unified School District Board of Education is in the process of conducting an Executive Search for the District’s next Superintendent. Leadership Associates, an executive search firm, was selected to advise the Board in this important process.  Here are frequently asked questions related to the superintendent search. 

Frequently Asked Questions:

The Board is working with Leadership Associates to conduct a rigorous, nationwide search. The Board will seek, receive, consider and review all input from the community, review all candidate applications, interview those candidates determined by the Board and select the new Superintendent.

The Board approved timeline is available here.  These dates are subject to change as the search process continues.

The Board will be soliciting input on the characteristics, experience, and skills desired in the next Superintendent via an online survey and input conference sessions. 

All information gathered will be presented to the Board and then compiled, summarized, and incorporated into the Superintendent Position Profile/Description, which will be published here following the Board's review.

By law, the Board is solely responsible for hiring the new Superintendent. The Board will seek, receive, and consider all input from the community, review all applications, interview those candidates determined by the Board, and select the new Superintendent.

Updates regarding the Superintendent search process will be posted here. The Board will also provide updates at its regularly scheduled Board meetings and future press releases.

All application materials, including the names of applicants and any other personally identifiable information, are confidential under law.

Please email any additional questions to info@iusd.org.