School Board Selection Process

An overview of the school board selection process and details are described below.  School board candidate qualifications are here.

Establish Caucus School Board Search Subcommittee

Timeline: By end of June of the election year

Objective: Establish Caucus School Board Search Subcommittee.

Step 1

Caucus President and Vice President shall create an odd-numbered Caucus School Board Search Subcommittee open to any serving Caucus Committee member who can commit the time.  The Caucus President and Vice President shall be a member of the School Board Search Subcommittee.

First Interview Round

Timeline: Fall of the election year

Objective: Advance candidates who best meet Caucus School Board Candidate qualifications.

Step 2

An interview with each candidate shall be conducted by the School Board Search Subcommittee to assess each candidate’s required skills and experience documented in Caucus School Board Candidate Qualifications.

Step 3

The School Board Search Subcommittee shall advance select candidates to the Second Interview Round.

Second Interview Round

Timeline: Fall of the election year

Objective: Advance candidates who best meet Caucus School Board Candidate Qualifications.

Step 4

An interview with each candidate shall be conducted by the School Board Search Subcommittee to assess each candidate’s required skills and experience documented in Caucus School Board Candidate Qualifications.

Step 5

The School Board Search Subcommittee shall advance select candidates to the Final Interview Round with the Caucus Committee.

Final Interview and Candidate Selection

Timeline: Fall of election year prior to Caucus Annual Meeting

Objective: Advance candidates from a set of highly qualified candidates based on exhaustive vetting of candidates’ qualifications that best meet Caucus School Board Candidate Qualifications.

Step 6

Final candidates shall be interviewed by the Caucus Committee.

Step 7

The Caucus Committee deliberates and votes (majority) on final candidates to be nominated by the Lake Forest Caucus to run as D67 or D115 school board members.