Royal Oak Schools Begins Superintendent Search, Seeks Community Input

ROYAL OAK, MI — The Royal Oak Schools Board of Education has begun the search for a new leader after superintendent Mary Fitzpatrick said she'll retire in July.

As part of this process of finding a new superintendent, school officials want to hear from the Royal Oak Schools community, including residents, staff, and administrators. Officials said their feedback will help shape the ideal candidate profile and guide the selection process. They hope the process will be completed by July 1.

The Board will publicly review the feedback and use it to develop a candidate profile, which will serve as a foundation for recruiting and selecting candidates for public interviews.

"The selection of a superintendent is one of the most important responsibilities of a Board of Education," Board President Tim Ciechorski said. "We want to ensure that our next leader reflects our community's values, priorities, and goals. We encourage everyone to participate in this process by providing their input."

The Board has partnered with the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), an organization that supports school boards across the state, to help with the search.

An online survey is available to gather insights from the community. You can find the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RoyalOakSuptSearch.

The responses will be sent directly to MASB for analysis.

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