Superintendent Search

The Lemont High School District 210 Board of Education has begun the process to secure a replacement for Superintendent Dr. Mary Ticknor, who will retire on June 30, 2025. District 210’s Board of Education and education consultant Cathie Pezanoski have developed the process and initial timeline for conducting the search for the district’s new superintendent. This page will be updated throughout the process.

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Superintendent Search Resources

New Superintendent Profile

Tentative Timeline

Phase A: May -June

Board of Education and Education Consultant hold planning meeting
Focus groups held to gather input for the development of the New Superintendent Profile
Survey is shared with community

Phase B: July-August

New Superintendent Profile is developed and finalized and posted on the District 210 website
Final search timeline is established

Phase C: August-October

Superintendent position is posted - Apply here
Consultant recruits candidates
Consultant begins viewing and vetting candidates
Consultant conducts screener interviews

Phase D: October-November

Screener interviews occur
First round Board of Education interviews occur
Second round and final interviews occur

Phase E: November-December

Board of Education chooses the district's new superintendent
Board of Education makes reference calls
Board of Education and new superintendent negotiate contract

Phase F: December-January

New superintendent is officially hired at a Board of Education meeting

Community Survey and Focus Groups

The District 210 Board of Education gathered input from faculty and staff, parents/guardians, and the Lemont High School community via open forums and a community survey.

Focus groups were held on May 15 and May 22, while the survey was available from May 28-June 14. All responses from the survey were anonymous, confidential, and delivered directly to the education consultant.

Focus Group Summary

Community Survey Summary

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