Superintendent David Larson, who has served Glenbard District 87 since 2012, will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year. In preparation for Dr. Larson’s retirement in summer 2025, Board of Education members have begun the search for the next superintendent. The Board has hired BWP & Associates as the district’s search firm.
The Glenbard District 87 Board of Education is interested in input about the desired qualities, experience and characteristics of the next superintendent. BWP & Associates developed an online survey about the next superintendent. The survey will be available from Sept. 9 to 21.
Glenbard families, students, staff and community members are invited to take the survey in the following languages:
JOB POSTING: The Glenbard District 87 superintendent job posting can be found on the BWP & Associates website at this link.
APPLY: Click here to apply for the position.
*October 25 = Last day for applications.
BWP & Associates conducted a community forum on September 12th at 6:30 p.m. in the District 87 Administrative Center at 596 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn. This was open to all members of the Glenbard 87 community as an in-person opportunity to provide input about the desired qualities, experience and characteristics of the next superintendent. A Zoom meeting was also available to attend the Sept. 12 community forum virtually.
Feedback from the forum will be included in a leadership profile that will be reported to the Board of Education when it meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 in the District 87 Administrative Center, 596 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn.
June 17, 2024 = Approval of BWP & Associates to conduct the search
July 15 = Board and BWP team conduct planning meeting
July 22 = Networking begins
Early August = Vacancy notice approved and is posted on agreed-upon websites (BWP site, IASA Job Bank, IALAS, NABSE and AASA)
Early August = Application system goes live on Frontline
Late August = BWP conducts 1:1 Board interviews
Week of September 9 = Community engagement begins, including launch of online survey
September 12 = Stakeholder meetings and community forum
October 14 = Leadership profile is reviewed with Board
October 25 = Last day for applicants to apply
Weeks of October 28 & Nov 4 = BWP begins paper screening of applicants followed by interviews of candidates who best match profile
November 13 = Consultants conduct workshop with Board, present slate of candidates and prepare for first round interviews (*special meeting – closed session)
Week of November 18 = Board conducts first round of interviews
Week of December 2 = Board interviews finalists
December 16 = Contract with new superintendent approved