Superintendent Search
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Superintendent Search Timeline
- Jan. 26: Start advertising the position externally
- Jan. 30: Open online community survey Jan. 30-Feb.11
- Feb. 9-10: stakeholder meetings
- Feb. 21: Board of Education meeting to:
- Report from stakeholder meetings
- March 24: Board of Education workshop meeting to finalize interview procedures
- Select interview questions
- Decide on a compensation package
- April 1-2: First round interviews
- April 4: Review candidates and select finalists
- April 6-8: Conduct interview and tours of district with final candidates. A selection of WDMCS parents, students, staff, and community members will observe final candidate interviews and submit feedback forms. This information will be provided to the Board as an additional resource as they make their final decision.
- Week of April 11: Choose a preferred candidate
School and District News
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Dr. Matt Adams Named Superintendent of West Des Moines Community Schools (04/29/2022)
April 29, 2022 | The WDMCS Board of Education is pleased to announce that a contract for superintendent has been offered to Dr. Matt Adams pending Board approval at the May 9 meeting.
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Superintendent Survey, Focus Groups Yield Desired Characteristics for New Leader (02/22/22)
At a Feb. 21, 2022, special Board of Education meeting, representatives from executive search firm Hazard Young Attea Associates (HYA) shared the results from the focus group conversations and leadership profile survey that took place in February as part of the superintendent search process.
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Superintendent Search Update and Survey (01/30/2022)
Jan. 30, 2022 | On Monday, Jan. 24, members of the West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Board of Education, along with representatives from Hazard Young Attea Associates (HYA), discussed the proposed next steps of the superintendent search process.
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WDMCS Board Approves Firm to Lead Superintendency Search (01/21/22)
Jan. 21, 2022 | At a special Board of Education meeting held virtually on Wednesday, Jan. 19, the Board of Education listened to two proposals from search firms who specialize in superintendent searches.
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WDMCS Superintendent to Lead School Administrators of Iowa (12/22/21)
A letter from Dr. Remy to the West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) community
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Superintendency
Lisa Remy, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
515-633-5025Paul Bobek
Chief Financial Officer
Administrative Services
515-633-5075Michelle Lettington
Associate Superintendent
Teaching and Learning Services
515-633-5057Josie Lewis
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
515-633-5037Laine Mendenhall-Buck
School/Community Relations Director
515-633-5023