Eugene School District 4J is seeking a new superintendent. The board hopes to name a new superintendent in spring 2015.
Timeline of Key Steps
| June 25, 2014 | Departure announcement: Superintendent Sheldon Berman announces that 2014–15 will be his last year with 4J, giving the school board time to seek a new superintendent to begin in 2015 |
| Oct. 1 & Oct. 15, 2014 | Board work sessions: School board conducts interviews with four executive search firms that have made proposals to assist the school board with the search plan and recruitment process for a new superintendent, and holds a second work session to discuss the search firm candidates |
| Oct. 15, 2014 | Search firm selection: School board selects Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) as the search firm to assist the school board with the search plan and recruitment process for a new superintendent. |
| Nov. 12, 2014 | Board work session: School board meets with HYA to plan the superintendent search |
| Early December 2014 | Screening committee: Community members are selected to serve on screening committee |
| Dec. 8–21, 2014 | Online survey: More than 1,250 community members provide input on the strengths and qualities the district’s next leader should have, to help develop criteria for the superintendent search |
| Dec. 16–17, 2014 | Public input: HYA holds public forums and focus groups with more than 100 stakeholders to gather public input on the strengths and qualities the district’s next leader should have, to help develop criteria for the superintendent search |
| Jan. 7, 2015 | Board & screening committee work session: School board meets with screening committee and HYA to review and provide feedback on draft leadership profile report and desired characteristics for superintendent candidates |
| Jan. 12, 2015 | Candidate profile: Leadership Profile Report and Desired Characteristics are finalized |
| Feb. 2–3, 2015 | Recommended application deadline |
| Early February, 2015 | Search firm interviews: Search firm screens applications, interviews candidates and forwards top qualified candidates to citizen screening committee |
| Feb. 17–20, 2015 | Citizen screening committee interviews: Screening committee reviews forwarded applications, interviews top candidates and determines semifinalists to recommend to school board |
| Late February, 2015 | School board interviews: Board reviews screening committee recommendations, selects slate of semifinalists, interviews semifinalist candidates and selects finalists |
| March 2, 2015 | Finalist candidates announced |
| March 5, 2015 | Candidate forum: Finalist candidates visit Eugene and participate in a public candidate forum and other interviews |
| March 8, 2015 | One candidate withdraws |
| March 12, 2015 | Single finalist candidate announced |
| March 2015 | Follow-up with finalist: Negotiate contract terms, conduct background check |
| March 18, 2015 | Board takes action: Board votes to make formal offer of employment to finalist candidate |
| July 1, 2015 | New superintendent, Dr. Gustavo Balderas, will begin position |
School board meeting materials and audio recordings are posted at the 4J BoardBook.
Learn More
Superintendent Search Overview
Public Input
Screening Committee
Documents & Materials
