Superintendent Search
The Northshore Board of Directors has launched a formal process to seek the next superintendent of our school district.
The School Board is conducting a national search and is committed to a transparent and thorough process, and invites you to return to this page for updates that will include more details about how community members, families, students, and staff may engage in the process moving forward, the anticipated timeline, and other updates.
The School Board hopes to announce the next Northshore School District superintendent by mid-March 2023.
National Superintendent Search Timeline
This timeline will serve as a calendar of important dates and milestones in the stakeholder engagement and superintendent selection process. It will be updated as needed.
Click here to view the full timeline
Superintendent Finalists
The Northshore School Board has announced three finalists for the 2023-24 superintendent position. Finalists were selected after an extensive public engagement process, including a broad community survey and interviews with staff, students, and families about the desired experience and qualities of the next superintendent. Twenty-seven individuals applied and 8 applicants were moved forward for School Board consideration representing high-performing districts from across the nation.
Past Engagement Activities
Town Halls
In addition to the survey, individuals were invited to participate in online and in-person town halls.
Tuesday, January 10, 6-7:30 p.m., Northshore Middle School, Library
- All staff, students, and families were welcome to attend.
Wednesday, January 11, 6:00 pm, Northshore School District Board Room
- Latino Families, Natural Leaders and Family Liaisons. Interpretation services will be provided.
The School Board encourages the community to reach out by email or phone to provide additional input or suggestions
Online Survey
The Superintendent Search Survey was open from November 30 – December 11, 2022. The survey was available in Arabic, Chinese (simplified and traditional), English, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Over 1,200 individuals responded. The survey results were used to create a Northshore Superintendent profile and to attract the most qualified candidates for our District.
Individual Meetings, Committee Engagement Meetings, and Focus Groups
Public town halls were complemented by meetings and focus groups with community leaders, elected officials, labor partners, staff, students, funders, and current District committees, etc.
- November 21-23: Individual Board Director interviews
- November 21- 30: Cabinet interviews
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December 2: Northshore Schools Foundation, Executive Board Focus Group
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December 5: Northshore Association of School Administrators (School Leader Leadership) Focus Group
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December 9: Northshore PTSA Council
- December 14: Interim Superintendent’s Student Advisory Board Focus Group
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January 4: Student Justice Collective
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January 5: NEOPA Membership
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January 5: Leaders from UW Bothell and Cascadia Colleges
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January 5: Families Receiving Special Education Services
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January 9: Muslim Parents
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January 11: High School Cross Clubs - includes Black Student Union, Gay/Straight Alliance Latino/a/x – Asian and Pacific Islander Clubs
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January 11: Latino Families, Natural Leaders, and NSD Family Liaisons
The School Board used the online survey results, town hall, focus group, and individual and committee meeting feedback to understand the values of our Northshore community and qualities and experience people believe the next superintendent should possess.
The School Board hopes to announce the next Northshore School District superintendent by mid-March 2023.
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