August 27, 2008
Welcome back to the new school year!  While the blog has been quiet in recent weeks, the Search has continued.  Dr. Bonz has spent the summer vetting twice as many qualified candidates as the Search Committee will eventually interview.  She expects to identify ten (10) semi-finalists for interviewing.  Thus far, the confirmed candidates have exceptional educational and professional backgrounds.  When the final list of candidates is ready, the Search Committee will be able to indicate “this many are from the East Coast, this many men, this many women, this many have PhDs, etc., etc., etc.”.  Names will be held confidential until further notice.
 
Dr. Bonz will be on campus September 8th-9th to meet with various members of the community.  Please watch this space for her specific agenda and the time she will set aside to meet with parents.

July 2, 2008
Dr. Bonz, our Head of School Search Consultant, has written a ‘Candidate Profile’ for our Search. This 4-page document describes St. Luke’s, the priority agenda items for the next Head of School, the qualities and qualifications of the person we seek, and instructions on applying. It is used by Dr. Bonz as ‘a tool to start the conversation’ with potential candidates and is attached here. Dr. Bonz will be speaking with potential candidates in the coming weeks with the goal of presenting the Search Committee 8-10 semi-finalists by mid to late September.

Thank you to everyone who has returned the Questionnaire and to those who were able to meet with Dr. Bonz during her visit to St. Luke’s in June. The Questionnaires and the meetings she had while on campus helped inform the Candidate Profile.

June 25, 2008
Many thanks to all members of the school community who were able to meet with Dr. Bonz during her visit to St. Luke’s last week. It was a very productive time and she looks forward to returning in the fall to see the school in session. If you have not returned the Questionnaire (found on this web page) please do so at your earliest convenience.

The following calendar describes the search process as we move forward:

Week of June 23rd The “Candidate Profile” is finalized. This four-page document is used by the consultant to speak with potential candidates about the opportunity at St. Luke’s. It is posted on numerous national educational employment sites (Educational Directions, National Association of Episcopal Schools, etc.)

Summer Dr. Bonz speaks with and recruits potential candidates.

Monday, Sep 8 – Tues, Sep 9, 2008 Visit from Dr. Margaret Huling Bonz (Dr. Bonz will experience school in session and visit with all constituents; full itinerary to be set later.)

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Search Committee Meeting with Dr. Bonz (8:00 am)

Late September Dr. Bonz will present each member of the Search Committee a notebook detailing 8-10 candidates. The notebook will document each candidate’s qualifications and interest in the position.

Sunday, Oct 5 - Tues, Oct 7, 2008 SEMI-FINALIST INTERVIEWS. The Search Committee spends a marathon two days interviewing semi-finalists.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Search Committee Meeting with Dr. Bonz to choose FINALISTS (8:00 am – Noon).

Note: The Search Committee will select at minimum two (2) finalist candidates and at most three (3) finalist candidates. In order to accommodate scheduling challenges, however, four finalist visit dates have been established. Each finalist visit will include an opportunity for all members of the community to meet the candidates and give the Search Committee written feedback. (Full itineraries to be set later.)

Sun, Oct 26- Wed, Oct 28, 2008 FINALIST Visit #1
Wed, Oct 29 – Fri, Oct 31, 2008 FINALIST Visit #2
Wed, Nov 5 – Fri, Nov 7, 2008 FINALIST Visit #3
Sun, Nov 9 – Tues, Nov 11, 2008 FINALIST Visit #4

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Search Committee Meeting “TO CHOOSE” (4:00-10:00 pm)

Saturday, November 15, 2008 FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING TO RECEIVE HEAD OF SCHOOL RECOMMENDATION FROM THE SEARCH COMMITTEE (9:00 am)

NOTE: There is the possibility that the Search Committee will only require 2 Finalist visits and that they can come during the first two time slots. So there is the possibility that the Board of Trustees may be asked to meet with the Search Committee to receive a recommendation BEFORE November 15th. We will only be able to address that as we journey down this road.

Late Fall/Early Winter New Head of School Announced. Transition Committee formed.

July 1, 2009 (tent.) New Head of School Start Date

June 17, 2008
The final agenda for the initial visit of Margaret Huling Bonz on Thursday, June 19, 2008, can be found here. Please note the “Open House” meetings for faculty and parents in the Parlor:

Faculty Open House meeting with Dr. Bonz 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Parent Open House meeting with Dr. Bonz 5:30 – 6:30 pm

All members of the community are encouraged to complete the Questionnaire as soon as possible. (Please see the June 7th update). Thank you.

June 7, 2008
· The Head of School Search Committee includes nine (9) members – representatives of the Board of Trustees, former Board leadership, parishioners, faculty, and parents. Biographical sketches on the committee can be found in a pdf on this page.
· QUESTIONNAIRE. The Head of School Search Committee asks members of the St. Luke’s community to download the Questionnaire (.pdf or .doc format) on this page and return it to our Search Consultant (according to the instructions on the questionnaire itself). Please complete this questionnaire by June 26, 2008. THANK YOU!

June 5, 2008
The Board of Trustees has appointed the Head of School Search Committee.

Jill Vassar, Chair
Brooke Dudley
Kye Fox
Henry Gonzalez III
Diane Greiner, MD
Connie McNab
John “ Chico ” Newman, Jr.
Mark Sessions
Kathy Trujillo

Margaret Huling Bonz, PhD, the search consultant, will be visiting St. Luke’s on June 19-20. Please see the pdf version of her itinerary on this web page. Parents are invited to meet Dr. Bonz at 5:30 on Thursday, June 19th. Dr. Bonz will return in the fall for another site visit. A postcard announcing this committee and Dr.Bonz’s visit will be in the mail early in the week of June 9th.

May 31, 2008
· Thank you for the nominations to the Head of School Search Committee that were submitted for consideration. The Search Committee will be announced shortly.

· The Board of Trustees has hired a consultant to guide the school through the Head of School Search Process. Margaret Huling Bonz, PhD, is a Senior Associate with Educational Directions and specializes in Head of School searches. Her biography and experience can be found on this web page in “pdf” form. Click here for the web site of Education Directions: www.edu-directions.com.

This web page will be updated regularly, so please check back often

May 23, 2008

We have begun the process of forming a Head Search Committee. Jill Vassar will be the chair, and she will be joined by fellow board members Brooke Dudley and Diane Greiner. The other committee members will be drawn from past board chairs, the parish, the faculty, and the parents. We solicit your nominations for the committee. Send an e-mail to HeadSearchCommittee@sles-sa.org detailing the nominee’s commitment to the school’s mission, knowledge of the school’s affairs, ability to work well in a group and other pertinent information. Please make your submissions by Friday, May 30th.

This web page will be updated regularly, so please check back often.