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COMMUNITY SURVEY. From the Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD) on March 11th, 2024
Superintendent Search Input Survey
AVAILABLE MARCH 11 – 21, 2024
The Cabrillo Unified School District Board of Education is asking for your help in selecting our next superintendent after the current superintendent, Sean McPhetridge, resigned.
To ensure this is a collaborative and inclusive process, the Board is providing this online survey and encourages your participation. We have requested that consultants from Leadership Associates, who are assisting the Board with the search, conduct an online survey to solicit input from students, staff, parents, and the community.
The following survey asks you to respond to several critical questions. The information generated from this anonymous survey will be used to develop a profile that indicates the desired qualities and characteristics of the next superintendent. It will also guide the recruitment and reference-checking process as well as the development of questions for the interview. The survey also seeks your perspectives on District strengths, challenges, and our community. Consultants will compile a report summarizing survey results and share it with the Board.
The Cabrillo Unified District Board of Education is asking for your help in selecting our next superintendent. To ensure this is a collaborative and inclusive process, the Board is providing an anonymous online survey and encourages your participation. This is an opportunity to receive input from the community. Please follow the link below to provide your input.
If you are not able to attend, you may still provide your feedback by participating in an anonymous online survey. To access the survey, please follow this link:
- English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
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For more information, please visit our Superintendent Search webpage at https://www.cabrillo.k12.
Updates will be provided on this webpage throughout this process.
REQUEST FOR COMMUNITY INPUT
Monday, March 18, 2024
5:15pm Spanish Speaking
6:00pm English Speaking
Cunha Intermediate School Library
600 Church Street, Half Moon Bay, California
SUBJECT: NEW SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
The Cabrillo Unified School District Governing Board is in the process of conducting an Executive Search for the District’s next Superintendent. Leadership Associates, an executive search firm, was selected to advise the Board in this important process.
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 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 (English only) will be held at the Cunha Intermediate School Library on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 6:00 pm.
- The Open Forum for our Spanish-speaker community will be held at Cunha Intermediate School Library on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 5:15 pm. Spanish interpretation is available.
We hope to see you at the Open Forum.
Superintendent Search Process Flow Chart
Community Input Sessions
Frequently Asked Questions
1) 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.
2) 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.
3) How and when do parents and other educational 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 input conference sessions.
4) 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.
5) 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.
6) 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.
7) 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.
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Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD) Trustee Meetings ~ 2nd Thursday @ 6:00pm
The Cabrillo Unified School District School Governing Board is comprised of five school board members who are elected by the local community. The role of the school board is to provide leadership and oversight of the district. The Board ensures that the district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of the community.
The term of office for school board members elected in regular elections is four years, beginning on the second Friday in December after their election. The board meets at least once a month at the District Office, 498 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay. Meetings are open to the public and are usually held on Thursday nights at 6 pm. A portion of the board meeting consists of a “closed” session for the purpose of discussing confidential matters, such as personnel or student issues.
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SOPHIA LAYNE President Term: 2020-2024 [email protected] |
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KIMBERLY HINES Vice President Term: 2020-2024 [email protected] |
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CARMEN DANIELClerkTerm: 2022-2026 [email protected] |
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LIZET CORTES Member Term: 2022-2026 [email protected] |
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MARY BETH ALEXANDER Member Term: 2022-2026 [email protected] |
District Elections & Trustee Area Maps
What District Area do I belong to?
CUSD residents can visit this map and type in their address to learn which Trustee Area represents them on the CUSD Governing Board.
Who is my District Area representative?
Trustee Area A: Carmen Daniel (Term expires: 2026)
Trustee Area B: Kimberly Hines (Term expires: 2024)
Trustee Area C: Lizet Cortes (Term expires: 2026)
Trustee Area D: Sophia Layne (Term expires: 2024)
Trustee Area E: Mary Beth Alexander (Term expires: 2026)
What does the School Board do?
The Board works with the Superintendent to fulfill its major responsibilities, which includes:
- Setting the direction for the district
- Establishing an effective and efficient organizational structure for the district
- Providing support to the Superintendent and staff
- Ensuring accountability to the public for the performance of the district’s school
- Providing community leadership and advocacy on behalf of students, the district’s educational program, and public education
- Ensuring that the district is meeting its commitments to parents/guardians, all members of the community, employees, the state of California, laws pertaining to education, and established policies of the district
Governing Board Committees & Assignments
| Committees and Assignments | Board Member(s) |
| San Mateo County Committee on School District Organization | Kimberly Hines / Mary Beth (Backup) |
| Career Technical Education Advisory Committee | Sophia Layne / Mary Beth Alexander |
| City-District (2+2) Committee | Sophia Layne / Kimberly Hines |
| CSBA & Legislative Action Representatives | Sophia Layne / Kimberly Hines |
| District English Learner Advisory Committee | Lizet Cortes / Carmen Daniel |
| Environmental Sustainability Committee | Lizet Cortes / Mary Beth Alexander |
| Budget Advisory Committee | Mary Beth Alexander / Carmen Daniel |
| Latino Round Table | Lizet Cortes / Sophia Layne |
| Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Alliance | Mary Beth Alexander / Sophia Layne |
| San Mateo County School Board Association | Sophia Layne / Mary Beth Alexander |
Updated: December 14, 2022
SEAN MCPHETRIDGE
Superintendent
[email protected]
ROSIE ACOSTA
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
[email protected]
(650) 712-7112
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