Leadership Transition: Superintendent Search
The Redwood City School District (RCSD) Board of Trustees has launched the search for RCSD's next Superintendent—an important step in shaping the future of our schools and continuing our commitment to create a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. To guide this process, the Board has engaged Leadership Associates, an executive search firm with extensive experience in educational leadership recruitment.
Throughout this process, the Board is dedicated to ensuring transparency, community engagement, and thoughtful deliberation in selecting the next leader of our district. Updates and opportunities for input will be shared on this webpage as the search progresses.
| JULY - SEPTEMBER 2025 Preliminary Phase |
July/August | District receives proposals |
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| September 10, 2025 | Proposal Presentations / Board Selects Firm | |
| OCTOBER 2025 Community Engagement |
October 8 Regular Meeting | Initial Meeting with the Board; Board determines characteristics, skills & qualities desired in new superintendent; publicly announces timeline and procedures (Open and Closed Session; approx 3 hrs total) |
| October 13 - 24 | Online survey dates | |
| October 20 - 21 | Consultants confer with staff and community designated by the Board to receive input | |
| OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2025 Advertisement and Recruitment |
October | Consultants identify potential candidates; Development and posting of recruitment materials and Position Description |
| October 13 and 27 | Advertising and active recruitment; Ad appears in EdCal, (Two consecutive publications) | |
| November 7, 5:00 PM | Deadline for applications | |
| NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2025 Interviews and Selection |
November | Consultants complete comprehensive reference and background checks on applicants |
| November 21 | Board confers with consultants, reviews all applications and selects candidates to be interviewed (Closed Session; approx 3 hours) |
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| December 13 | Board interviews candidates; selects finalist(s) (Closed Session; all-day meeting) | |
| DECEMBER 2025 - JANUARY 2026 Contract Approval |
December | Board completes the validation process of the leading candidate and makes final determination |
| January 14 or 21, 2026 | Board approves superintendent contract at a regularly scheduled board meeting | |
| July 2026 Start Date |
July 1, 2026 (as mutually agreed) |
New superintendent begins |