TUSD Board Maintains Tradition Of Secrecy Despite Legal Opinion

Board approved timeline for superintendent selection:

Feedback gathered via forums, school visits, in-person interviews, emails
May 22-June 30, 2017

Candidate Recruitment
Ended June 30, 2017

Screening Committee
Five applicants identified and forwarded to the Board

Governing Board Paper screening (August 8) Finalists will be identified by alpha identifier to maintain anonymity. Finalists will be given 24 hours to notice employers. Finalists names and resumes to be posted on our website on August 10

Community Visits
Tentatively set for August 14, 15, 16 and 17  from 7-9pm at Catalina High School Auditorium (pending Board approval)

In keeping with its tradition of secrecy, the Tucson Unified School Board selected four potential candidates for the superintendent spot, but refused to reveal the candidates’ names at Tuesday night’s Board meeting.

The Board voted unanimously to consider the four secret candidates to fill the spot left by former Superintendent H.T. Sanchez, who was forced to resign last year.

Dr. Nic Clement was hired by the Board to lead the secretive process.

In 2013, TUSD lost a lawsuit filed by the Arizona Daily Star and was forced to reveal superintendent candidate identities. The Board revealed the names, but announced that only one candidate, H.T. Sanchez, was a finalist for the position.