New Firm Approved To Head East Windsor Superintendent Search

EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ — The East Windsor Regional School District’s Board of Education has selected a new consultant to lead the search for a permanent superintendent.

Dr. William Librera of West Hudson Associates was approved to replace Dr. Ronald Bolandi at the Board of Education meeting Monday night, according to the district.

Bolandi removed himself from the search due to personal reasons, according to the district. The purpose of the search is to find a permanent replacement for Dr. Richard Katz.

Katz resigned earlier this year to become the Human Resources Director in the North Plainfield Public School District, according to The Trentonian. Michael Dzwonar has been named the Acting Superintendent.

Before resigning, Bolandi put a process in effect for finding a new superintendent, and Librera said he will implement the same process. However, the deadline will be extended.

A public forum that had been scheduled for Sept. 24 will now take place on Oct. 1, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Hightstown High School cafeteria. The forum will allow the district to receive input from the public on what qualities they feel the next superintendent should embody.

Also on Oct. 1, Librera will schedule meetings with various stakeholder groups in the district to identify key characteristics desired in the next superintendent. Various groups invited will include: central office administration, building administrator/supervisors, teachers, support staff, PTA/PTO leadership group, and Board of Education members.

He will then develop a profile of desired skills and attributes for the new superintendent that will then guide the interview process. Advertisements for the position will run for several weeks, beginning Sept. 19.

The interview process will then begin in early November with l interview screening with every candidate who fits the stakeholder group profile. Three to five top candidates will be invited for interviews with a committee of the board late November into December. Additional rounds will be scheduled for the final candidates.

Librera served as an educator for more than 40 years in New Jersey. He also serves as an advisor and consultant to national organizations. For more than 20 years, he was a superintendent in New Jersey school districts.

He has also been the Commissioner of Education for the State of New Jersey. His experience also includes working as the Presidential Professor at Rutgers University and the Executive Director of the Rutgers Institute for Improving Student Achievement.

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