[SE-Dir] OSL&P -- Oregon School for the Deaf

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TO:       All District and ESD Special Education Directors

            EI/ECSE Contractors

            SICC

            SACSE

            Interested Persons

 

The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:

 

Nancy Latini, PhD

Assistant Superintendent

Student Learning & Partnerships

______________________________________________ 

January 29, 2007

 

RE:      Oregon School for the Deaf

 

Here is the latest information about plans at the Oregon School for the
Deaf:

 

 

Oregon Department of Education Outlines Process for Finding Director for
School for the Deaf

 

SALEM - The Oregon Department of Education today released a process &
timeline for recruiting for the Director of the Oregon School for the
Deaf.  The goal is to have a new OSD Director in place for the 2007-08
school year.

 

Step #1 - Identify a Steering Committee - complete by February 7, 2007

A. Form a Steering Committee of 14 representative stakeholders. The
Committee would be charged with the following tasks:

Assist the Department in

- identifying preferred qualifications for the Director

- developing a Position Description

- identifying recruitment strategies (e.g. marketing the announcement)

- identifying the Interview Team

 

B. Identify the Steering Committee participants. Each of the following
groups would be asked to identify individuals to represent the
respective group on the Steering Committee:

*         OSD Parents - 3 members

*         OSD Students -1 member

*         OSD Staff

SEIU Represented - 1 member

STEA Represented - 1 member

Management Services - 1 member

*         LEA representatives (e.g. Special Education Directors) - 2
members

*         Regional Programs (serving Deaf/HH students in LEAs) - 2
members

*         Community Groups (e.g. Oregon Association of the Deaf, OSD
Alumni Association, Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Program) -
3 members

*         Other Groups (to be determined) - 2 members

 

Step #2 - Steering Committee meetings/Public Input Session - completed
by February 28, 2007 

A.     Steering Committee meetings would be facilitated to help ensure
equal and full participation and access. 

B.     3-4 meetings would be held to identify qualifications,
recruitment strategies, and interviewing processes. Sign language
interpreters will be available for every meeting. 

 

Step #3 - post and advertise nationally - position would be open through
April 13, 2007 (approximately 6 weeks).

 

Step #4 - Interviews - held between April 25 - May 11, 2007.

 

Step #5 - Interview Team scores and rates candidates; provides hiring
recommendations to ODE - completed by May 18, 2007.

 

Step #6 - Negotiations with successful candidate - completed by May 31,
2007. 

 

Step #7 - OSD Director reports on August 1, 2007.

 

Nancy Latini, PhD

Assistant Superintendent

Student Learning & Partnerships

 

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public under Oregon law.

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