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Among them: Olympia superintendent Bill Lahmann, who will retire next June after serving 11 years at the district’s helm.
Michael Boring with McPherson & Jacobson Executive Recruitment & Development also conducted superintendent searches that brought Raj Manhas to North Thurston Public Schools in 2009 and Mike Kirby to the Tumwater School District in 2010.
“Mike has a tremendous amount of experience recruiting top-level candidates, and we are excited to have him leading this process,” Olympia School District spokesman Ryan Betz said.
Boring, 69, of Olympia is a former assistant director of the Washington Association of School Administrators, and served as superintendent at White Pass, Bainbridge Island and Chehalis school districts. He also served as deputy superintendent of Olympia School District more than 20 years ago.
The School Board plans to hold a special study session with the consultant immediately after its Monday night meeting to discuss a time line and strategy for the search, Betz said.
The process will likely include several meetings with parents, educators, community members and other stakeholders to help identify the district’s strengths and needs, Boring said.
“Once we gather that information that becomes a tool that we can use in recruitment and later on in the screening,” he said. “...We expect to have interest coming clear across the county, as well as in the state and the Northwest. The Olympia School District is a very highly regarded school district.”
Lisa Pemberton:360-754-5433 lpemberton@theolympian.com www.theolympian.com/edblog
