Superintendent Search
The Elk Grove Unified School District Board is in the process of conducting an Executive Search for the District’s next Superintendent. Superintendent Hoffman announced he is retiring at the end of the calendar year. Leadership Associates, an executive search firm, was selected to advise the Board in this important process.
The Elk Grove Unified School District is seeking public input to help select its next superintendent.
Superintendent Search Online Survey - English | Spanish | Hmong | Vietnamese | Farsi | Hindi | Cantonese
Superintendent Search Online Survey - English | Spanish | Hmong | Vietnamese | Farsi | Hindi | Cantonese
The Elk Grove School District Board of Education has selected Leadership Associates as the Executive Search firm to conduct the recruitment and comprehensive search process for the selection of our next district superintendent.
The Board is soliciting community responses to the following questions:
- What personal and professional qualities for an incoming superintendent will be a match for the District?
- What are the strengths of the District, and what are the challenges you see for the District in the coming years?
The District will host an Open Community Forum, which is available to the general public. No appointment is necessary to participate. This Open Forum is an opportunity for you to hear about the search process. It is also an opportunity where your ideas will be heard regarding the questions mentioned above.
The Open Forum will be held at Monterey Trail High School Multipurpose Room on September 10, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Spanish interpretation will be provided.
If you are not able to attend, you may still provide your feedback by participating in an anonymous online survey from August 26 to September 19. Please use the links above to access the survey.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How does the search process work?
The Board is working with Leadership Associates to conduct a rigorous, nationwide search. The Board will seek, receive, consider and review all input from the community, review all candidate applications, interview those candidates determined by the Board and select the new Superintendent.
When will the new Superintendent be hired?
The Board will approve and publish a timeline which will reflect these details. Please check back if the timeline is not yet posted. These dates are subject to change as the search process continues.
How/when do parents and other education partners weigh-in?
The Board will be soliciting input on the characteristics, experience, and skills desired in the next Superintendent via an online survey and education partner input sessions.
When will the District share the collected input with the public?
All information gathered will be presented to the Board and then compiled, summarized, and incorporated into the Superintendent Position Profile / Description, which will be published here following Board review.
Who will make the final selection?
By law, the Board is solely responsible for hiring the new Superintendent. The Board will seek, receive, and consider all input from the community, review all applications, interview those candidates determined by the Board, and select the new Superintendent.
How can the public follow this process?
Updates regarding the Superintendent search process will be posted here. The Board will also provide updates at its regularly scheduled board meetings and future press releases.
Can we find out who is applying?
All application materials, including the names of applicants and any other personally identifiable information, are confidential under law.
