The RCS Board of Education met with Capital Region BOCES District Superintendent Lauren J Gemmill and Deputy District Superintendent Elizabeth Wood at a Special Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, January 22, to outline a plan for finding the next superintendent of schools. Watch the presentation at the Special Board of Education Meeting here.

Please visit our timeline for dates for each step of this process. The following is an overview of the Superintendent Search process. Please visit our other corresponding webpage to learn about the Confidential Search.

The first step in finding the next school leader is to gather community feedback via an online survey and a series of focus groups held during the month of February.

A brief, anonymous survey was made public to seek input about what characteristics and skills are desired of the next superintendent. The survey was for all members of the greater school community, including students, parents, staff, and residents. The survey has concluded.

Focus Groups: RCS Board of Education invited stakeholders to attend superintendent search focus groups to give input on the next school leader. All members of the school community were encouraged to attend. Focus Groups have concluded.

Feedback from the survey and focus groups will inform interview questions.

The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District Board of Education is seeking an experienced, forward-focused leader to inspire success in a safe and supportive learning environment.

RCS’s next superintendent will be a visible and approachable relationship-builder who values the strengths and contributions of all members of the school community - understanding the district’s unique challenges and opportunities to push beyond current standards and strive for new levels of growth and achievement.

The invitation to apply went live the week of March 3, 2025, with a deadline of April 2, 2025.

BOCES and the Board of Education will work together to identify, from the entire applicant pool, who meets the criteria and those candidates who will be interviewed. The board will see ALL applications, but they will first be submitted to BOCES. Selected applicants will complete at least two rounds of interviews with the board. Once a candidate is chosen, they will be vetted through a process led by the BOCES team before a formal offer is made.

January 29 - February 26: Community online search survey

Friday, February 7 - February 13: Focus Groups

Week of Feb. 24: Community feedback analyzed, themes to inform interview questions, invitation to apply finalized

Week of March 3: Invitation to apply opens

April 2: Application deadline

April: Candidate screenings and interviews

June: Selection of next superintendent, contract negotiated

July: New superintendent announced