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South Lane School District Superintendent Search text over image of Cottage Grove, Oregon
Kelly Jenkins

We’re excited to share an update on the process for our search for the next leader of South Lane School District. The South Lane School District Board of Directors met in executive session on February 28, 2025, with consultants from Human Capital Enterprises to review applications for the superintendent position. From this review process, the Board advanced six semi-finalists for 1st round interviews, which were held on Friday, March 7th. As previously announced, applicant names will not be disclosed publicly.

After careful consideration, the Board has selected four finalists. These finalists will participate in interviews with two confidential community panels—comprised of staff, parents, and students—on Tuesday, March 11. Feedback from these panels will be collected and shared with the Board to inform their decision-making process ahead of finalist interviews.

The Board will then conduct in-person finalist interviews in executive session on March 17-18, 2025. After selecting a lone finalist, a third party will conduct a comprehensive background check.

Pending the successful completion of this process, the Board anticipates taking action on the finalist’s contract and appointment at a Special Board Meeting in early April. At that time, the district will publicly announce the next Superintendent of South Lane School District. We appreciate the community’s engagement and look forward to sharing this important news soon.

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Tonya Kerns

Upcoming Board Metting Agenda

If you wish to speak to the Board about an agenda item or another topic, please use the sign-in sheet outside the Board Room before the meeting or submit an email request to public.comment@slane.k12.or.us to the Board Secretary before noon on the day of the Board Meeting.  ZOOM Link can be found on the Agenda ~ To join by phone 1-253-215-8782 Webinar ID: 893 0190 8014  Passcode: 576469

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South Lane School District Superintendent Search text over image of Cottage Grove, Oregon
Kelly Jenkins

The SLSD Board of Directors will host a volunteer Community Engagement Interview Panel to interview Superintendent finalists virtually on March 11, 2025. This confidential panel of 12 constituents will provide group and individual feedback to the Board regarding the finalists.

If you are interested in participating on the panel, please visit our Superintendent Search landing page to learn more and to access the application.

South Lane School District Superintendent Search text over image of Cottage Grove, Oregon
Kelly Jenkins

The South Lane School District Board of Directors has finalized the Next Superintendent Criteria which is publicly available here.

The Board would like to thank our students, staff, families, and community members for their participation in the focus groups and online community survey. The feedback received was instrumental in developing this final criteria which will be used in recruiting and selecting the next SLSD Superintendent.

South Lane School District Superintendent Search text over image of Cottage Grove, Oregon
Kelly Jenkins

The SLSD Board of Education has completed the Public Engagement Phase of the superintendent search. Based on the input received, HCE has developed a draft Next Superintendent Criteria which will serve as the criteria for recruiting and selecting the next superintendent.

Members of the community are invited to provide additional public input on the qualifications to be included in hiring a new superintendent during a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. We anticipate that the Board will finalize the Next Superintendent Criteria document after public input, review and discussion at that meeting. 

Please visit our Superintendent Search Page for more information about the search, the process, and timeline.