Dr. Harry Griffith, Superintendent of Schools for Lake Forest Elementary District 67 and Lake Forest High School announced his retirement, effective June 2012. Dr. Griffith has served our Districts with distinction, and we are grateful to him for the significant accomplishments during his tenure in our community.

The Boards of Education for D67 and D115 will be looking for a new superintendent who will again serve both districts through their Shared Service initiative. Our school boards have contracted with School Exec Connect, an educational search firm, to assist in finding a new superintendent. Dr. David Clough and Dr. Linda Hanson will serve as our advisors to assist us with this search.

Dr. Clough and Dr. Hanson have conducted focus groups with staff and parents to determine the desired profile for our next superintendent. School Exec Connect presented the focus group and survey findings (see documents below) to the District 67 Board of Education on Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00 pm at the Administration Center, 300 S. Waukegan (LFHS West Campus).

* Lake Forest Profile
* Executive Summary
* Respondent Groups - Top 5
* Respondent Groups - Bottom 5
* Survey Template

Board Presentation

If you have questions regarding the search, please contact Anne Whipple, Director of Communications at awhipple@lfschools.net or 847-604-7409 and she will direct your inquiry to the appropriate party.

The Boards of Education look forward to your assistance with this very important community undertaking.

Please check this location and our e-newsletters for the most up-to-date information.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS 67 and 115
ATTRIBUTES DESIRED IN THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT (pdf.)

Lake Forest School Districts 115 & 67
Shared Services Superintendent Search Timeline
(updated 2.2.12)

September 6, 2011
Planning Meeting with Board of Education

September/October
Place Ads

October/November
Accept Applications
Recruit Candidates
Screen Applicants

November 28
Present Candidates to the Boards of Education

December 7, 8
Boards’ First Interviews with Six Candidates

December 10
Board Deliberations (Jointly and Separately)

January 9, 11, 12,13
Second Interviews with Four Candidates
(Committees - staff and parent leaders and Boards)
See Agenda

January 14
Boards Selects Final Candidate after Last Interview
(Jointly and Separately)
January Board Reference Checks
Negotiate Contract
Finalize Details

Board of Education Update After a comprehensive, 2-year superintendent search process, the Boards of Education are in the final phase. Last week, 40 of our school community members (staff, parents, and community members) - along with all 14 members of the District 67 and 115 Boards of Education met in teams to interview the final 4 candidates for the Superintendent position. It is anticipated that the Board of Education for both school districts will announce their selection in February. The new Superintendent begins effective July 1, 2012. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to our interview teams. Many thanks for your time and thoughtful input! Sharon Golan                                                                                 President District 115 Board of Education

February 13 (tentative date)
Board Action on New Superintendent’s Contract

July 1, 2012
New Superintendent Assumes Duties

Please Note: The LFHS and District 67 Boards of Education are at the beginning of the superintendent search process. More detailed information regarding the interview and selection process, and the involvement of staff and school community members will be publicized as dates and times are established.

* Tentative dates

The Boards of Education look forward to your assistance with this very important community undertaking.

Lake Forest School District 115 Board of Education

In Case you Missed:

LEADERSHIP PROFILE: FOCUS GROUP/SURVEY RESULTS
March 22, 2011* Leadership Profile Report
D67 Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 pm
LFHS West Campus/Admin Center
300 S. Waukegan, LF

Board Presentation HERE

All community members were invited to participate in a focus group on:

Thursday, January 20
7 - 8:30 p.m.
LFHS West Campus, 300 S. Waukegan, Board Room, 2nd Floor
or
Wednesday, January 26
7 - 8:30 p.m.
LFHS East Campus, Commons/New North Entrance off McKinley

A mailer was sent to all households (Lake Forest, Lake Bluff and Knollwood) in January 2011 as a reminder of these forum dates and survey link. The online survey below is now closed but was available for several months for community members input.

Timeline Steps Completed to Date

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
December 2010 Parent and Staff Focus Groups

January 28, 2011 On-Line Input Survey Ends
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NDBJ3HK

January 20, 2011 Community Focus Group - 7-8:30 pm
LFHS West Campus/Admin Center, 300 S. Waukegan, LF

January 26, 2011 Community Focus Group - 7-8:30 pm
LFHS East Campus, 1285 McKinley, LF

Lake Forest School Districts 115 & 67
Shared Services Superintendent Search Timeline

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
December 2010 Parent and Staff Focus Groups