’s A protected species SDUHSD in search of superintendent

By Laura Place ENCINITAS —

The San Dieguito Union High School District is kicking off its highly anticipated superintendent search with various strategies for gathering community input to guide the process. With four superintendents over the last two years, San Dieguito leaders say they are committed to a thorough search and selection process in hopes of finding the new long-term leader the district desperately needs.

The district is working with consulting firm Education Support Services Group, or ESS, to lead its superintendent search.

At a Feb. 23 meeting, ESS consultants Dr. Gary Rutherford and Dr. Suzette Lovely presented a search timeline and options for outreach, including town halls, a districtwide survey

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