D304 Wants Public Input As Search Continues For New Superintendent

GENEVA, IL — As Geneva School District 304 searches for a new superintendent, officials are turning to the community for input.

District 304's superintendent since 2006, Kent Mutchler is set to leave the district when his contract expires June 30, 2023, according to reports from Shaw Local. The school board voted to hire executive search firm Ray and Associates Inc. in March to complete the nationwide search.

As part of the process, the Board of Education will host virtual and in-person meetings "to collect input from parents and the community on the qualities they would like to see in the new Superintendent of Schools," officials said in an email.

The meetings will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, and parents can choose to attend either online or in person. Virtual meetings are scheduled to start at 9:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday. An in-person session for parents will start at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a meeting for the community at 7:30 p.m.

A full schedule of the stakeholder meetings, including Zoom links, can be found on the district's website. No pre-registration is needed.

For those that can't attend, officials provided a downloadable questionnaire that can be completed and submitted via email. Community members also have until Friday to fill out a survey.