Hanover County Public Schools Superintendent Search

The Hanover County School Board is in the process of searching for the next Superintendent of Schools for Hanover County Public Schools. The School Board is utilizing a third-party vendor, Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), to assist the Board throughout the selection process, a common practice for superintendent searches across the country.

The School Board is committed to conducting a transparent search process, including opportunities for community engagement. More information on these opportunities to provide input is listed below.

Applications for the position will close in February. Interviews are scheduled to take place in March ahead of the Board’s anticipated vote on the new Superintendent of Schools in April 2025.

Timeline

Here is more information about the process to-date:

• August 13, 2024: The School Board unanimously approves the use of a third-party vendor to assist the Board throughout the selection process.
• September 10, 2024: The School Board discusses the selection process and timeline at its monthly business meeting. The Request for Proposal for the third-party vendor is issued on September 11.
• December 4, 2024: The School Board holds a special meeting to discuss the search, its first with Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), the third-party vendor that has been contracted to assist the Board throughout the selection process.
• December 19, 2024: Opportunities for community engagement, including more than a dozen focus groups and four community meetings, are announced.

Community Engagement: Opportunities for Input

Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) is hosting four community engagement sessions in January that are open to the public. The four community sessions will be held as follows:

• Monday, January 13 at 7 p.m. at Patrick Henry High School (auditorium)
• Thursday, January 16 at 7 p.m. at Mechanicsville High School (auditorium)
• Wednesday, January 22 at 7 p.m. (Virtual)
• Thursday, January 23 at 7 p.m. (Virtual)

An online survey is available to provide you and other valued members of our school community with the opportunity to provide input. The deadline for input is Friday, January 24. 

HYA is also hosting a series of input meetings and focus groups in January with teachers, support staff, community partners, and more.

The information collected from these input opportunities will assist the School Board in developing a leadership profile and selection criterion that match the priorities of our community and that meet the unique needs of the students who are served through our school division.

Contact

If you have any questions about this process, please contact [email protected].