[School] School Principal Selection Welcome! [Date]

[Name] Board Member Denver Public Schools Welcome

[Name] Instructional Superintendent, Denver Public Schools Welcome

Welcome and Agenda Welcome Candidate introductions Overview of school leader selection process Q&A: Candidate One Q&A: Candidate Two Q&A: Candidate Three Informal interaction with candidates

Ground Rules No side conversations Respectful use of electronics Speak for ourselves; not the entire community Be respectful of the process and candidates Give all families and community members a chance to meet with candidates at the end

Process Tonight  Each candidate will receive 10 minutes to answer questions.  One candidate will be in the room at a time.  The SPSAC will collect, choose and ask questions of the candidates.  Every effort will be made to have each candidate answer the same set of questions  Capture feedback on the feedback forms in your packet.

[Name] School Leader Candidate Introduction

[Name] School Leader Candidate Introduction

[Name] School Leader Candidate Introduction

[Name] Instructional Superintendent, Denver Public Schools Overview of Process

High-level Overview: Principal Selection Process Lead in Denver Pre- Screen Applicant Screening for Qualified Principal Candidate Pool Advisory Committee for Principal Selection Finalist Engagement Superintendent Interview and Offer

Week 1: Meeting with the school's Instructional Superintendent and CSC for notification and communication about school leader vacancy; DPS posts job opening for school leader. Week 2: Seek input from the school community on desired attributes for a new school leader; schedule and publicize events. Week 3: Update job posting based on school community input (note that DPS typically maintains an ongoing candidate pool and many principal job postings are posted well in advance); launch the advisory process and distribute nomination forms for SPSAC. Week 4: SPSAC applications/nomination forms due to CSC; CSC recommends committee members to instructional superintendent (IS) and recommends date for HR training; engagement activities as needed. Week 5: SPSAC meets for HR training and question development; IS identifies and contacts pool of candidates to move forward; update school community and publicize candidate forum dates; additional screening by DPS may apply. Week 6: Candidates participate in school based interview and community forum; additional screening by DPS may apply. Week 7: IS recommends finalist for interview with superintendent; candidate(s) interview with superintendent; new school leader chosen! Timeline of School Leader Selection Process

Pre-Screen Process Online Application and Principal Applicant Survey Initial Screening by Lead in Denver screeners Paper screen of resume, cover letter, and letters of recommendation Phone interview discussing past performance Successful completion of this stage will advance candidate to the in-person interview. * Screeners: former principals, former HR manager and directors

Screening for Qualified Principal Pool Applicants experience a rigorous, 4 hour interview process demonstrating their skills and abilities in activities that are aligned with the DPS School Leadership Framework identified as being critical to lead successfully in DPS. This interview event is scored by instructional superintendents. Interview tasks: Group budget activity Data activity Parent role-play Teacher observation and feedback role-play Q&A Interview Successful completion of this interview stage will advance candidate into the Qualified Principal Candidate Pool.

Process Tonight  Each candidate will receive 10 minutes to answer questions.  One candidate will be in the room at a time.  The SPSAC will collect, choose and ask questions of the candidates.  Every effort will be made to have each candidate answer the same set of questions  Capture feedback on the feedback forms in your packet.

[Name] School Leader Candidate

[Name] School Leader Candidate

[Name] School Leader Candidate

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