6 Superintendent Candidates to Be Interviewed This Weekend

The Fox Point-Bayside School Board will begin interviewing candidates this week, as it nears selecting the district's next superintendent.

The district began its search for a new school chief following Superintendent Rachel Boechler's resignation in January. The board hired Illinois-based consulting firm, Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates to aid in the search, fielding 28 applicants.

On Monday, School Board President Debbie Friberg said the pool of candidates has been whittled to six, who will be interviewed in closed session on Friday and Saturday. Three will be invited back for second interviews on May 2 through 4. 

School Board Vice President Tim Melchert said, citing the consultant, that the candidate pool in the state is much smaller than typical, but the district fielded a high-quality pool.

Friberg said a committee of parents and teachers will be involved in the interview process, once the pool is whittled to three. 

The district hopes to announce a new superintendent by May 15. 

Update Saturday 6:45 p.m.: A previous revision of this article stated Superintendent Rachel Boechler presented an update on the district's superintendent search. The article has been corrected to reflect the fact School Board President Debbie Friberg gave the update.