Superintendent Search
The Forest Hills School District Board of Education is searching for a visionary leader to serve students, staff and community members as the district's next superintendent. The search process, which is being conducted with support from the Hamilton County Educational Service Center, will involve intentional community feedback and a robust recruitment effort to ensure any candidate considered for this important role is well suited to FHSD’s unique strengths and positioned to support a world-class educational experience.
This webpage will be updated throughout the process with important information related to the superintendent search.
Community Input Process
The FHSD Board of Education is inviting the community to play an important role in the search process for the district's next superintendent.
The engagement phase of the search will take place throughout March. From March 10 to March 21, FHSD conducted an online survey to collect feedback from staff, families and community members about the priorities and qualities they believe are most important in the district’s next superintendent.
In addition to the survey, the Hamilton County ESC search team will host a series of focus groups to gather perspectives from faculty, staff, students, parents and community members. The search team will hold staff focus groups at each school across the district, and students from Anderson High School, Turpin High School and Nagel Middle School will also have the opportunity to participate and share their insights. Principals in each of the district’s elementary schools will also ask students for their input.
Families and community members who completed the survey were able to indicate whether they were interested in participating in a focus group to share their perspective in small-group conversations, which will take place the week of March 23.
Feedback gathered through the survey and focus groups will help inform the Superintendent Profile. This document will guide the Board of Education and Hamilton County ESC in identifying candidates who best align with the priorities and values of the Forest Hills community as they work to identify the next superintendent.
Superintendent Search Timeline
- March 10-13: Launch survey and internal focus groups
- Week of March 16: Host student focus groups
- March 21: Survey closes
- Week of March 23: Host external focus groups with families and community
- March 31: Board of Education meeting; finalize profile and establish next steps
Please note, this timeline is tentative and will be updated throughout the search process.
Helpful Links and Information
- March 10 Announcement - Community Input Invited as FHSD Begins Search for Next Superintendent
- Feb. 26 Announcement - FHSD to Partner with Hamilton County ESC for Superintendent Search
- Feb. 19 Announcement - FHSD Superintendent to Resign at End of 2025-2026 School Year
