​Central Bucks School District Launches Search For Superintendent

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Central Bucks School District has officially launched a search for its next superintendent of schools.

The school board has retained the services of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, which will assist the board in its search for a new head administrator.

The district won't be charged for the service, but will be responsible for picking up any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the IU during the search process, including advertising and other costs associated with the posting of the position.

According to Bucks IU Executive Director Dr. Mark Hoffman, the IU has a strong tradition of supporting school boards in their search for new superintendents and “takes seriously its commitment to providing high-quality, comprehensive executive searches that lead to the successful appointment of district leaders.”

He continued, “Selecting and supporting a superintendent is one of the most critical tasks assigned to school boards in Pennsylvania. The Bucks IU team looks forward to working with the Central Bucks Board of School Directors and the Central Bucks community during this important process.”

As a part of the search process, the school board will be soliciting feedback from students, staff, and community members through a survey, which the board will be using to gather information on the traits, characteristics, and priorities stakeholders would like to see in their next superintendent. The survey is now open by clicking here and will remain open for feedback through 4 p.m. on Friday, March 8.

The results of the survey will be shared with the community after the survey closes, said Hoffman.

Central Bucks School District staff, students, and community members are encouraged to complete the survey to provide their feedback. The survey data will be used by the school board to help create interview questions and to aid in distinguishing candidates that meet the identified qualifications.

Hoffman said applications for the position of superintendent are now being accepted. The job posting can be found by clicking here.

The announcement has been distributed to a variety of social media sites and national, state, and regional publications including EdWeek, The School Superintendents Association (AASA), the Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA), Penn*Link, Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA), Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO), Pennsylvania Association of School Personnel Administrators (PASPA), and the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU), as well as county and state email distribution lists and various job boards.

The job posting closes at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 with initial interviews of candidates scheduled in April and May. The board’s goal is to name a new superintendent before June 30.

“The Bucks IU brings to us a wealth of experience and knowledge in the superintendent search process," said Karen Smith, president of the Central Bucks School Board. "As an experienced facilitator of superintendent searches, the Bucks IU will guide us in our search for the next leader of our schools. The Bucks IU will work with the Board of School Directors to develop interview questions and protocols, as well as organizing and coordinating the logistics of scheduling and facilitating the various rounds of the interview process. I want to note, however, that the members of the Central Bucks Board of School Directors are solely responsible for the selection of candidates to advance through the interview process and for whomever is selected as the next superintendent.”

A community forum, to introduce the new superintendent will be arranged and announced
once the final selection is completed.