Report to the Duval County School Board for the Superintendent Search June 8, 2012Report to the Duval County School Board on Envisioning Committee and Focus Groups Meetings for Superintendent Search 2012 Introduction ‘This report presents the findings from the Envisioning Committee meetings and the focus groups meetings conducted during April and May 2012 by Nancy Broner of Broner Consulting, Inc. on behalf of the Duval County School Board. In late March 2012, the Duval County School Board embarked upon a search for the next Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, creating an Envisioning Committee comprised of community leaders, business leaders, principals, teachers, parents and students to provide input and guidance to the Schoo! Board in answering the following “big” questions: “What are the components of a globally competitive school district” and “What are the traits/characteristics desired in the new superintendent?” These questions were also posed to ten focus groups of schoo| district personnel, including teachers, principals, assistant principals, guidance counselors, and district administrators. Additionally, input was gathered from all groups regarding the assets and challenges of the district as well as questions for the superintendent candidate interviews. Findings will be presented in two ways: as a synthesis of input and as distinct voices of the groups. Input is presented witheut editing or editorializing in order to protect the integrity of the process. Il Participation ‘Three meetings of the Envisioning Committee were held during April and May to explore the national landscape of superintendent searches in large urban districts; understand the competitive market for urban superintendents; solich input from their peers and organizations they represent and report findings to the Envisioning Committee regarding the big questions posed by the School Board; discuss and answer the big questions within the Envisioning Committee; and react to input provided by the ten focus groups. Attendance at the Envisioning Committee meetings was as follows: April $=40, April 16-33, May 14=24, ENVISIONING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ‘Type of Member Organization Community Group, Florida State College at Jacksonville Community Group __| Elnora G. Atkins | NAACP Education Committee Community Group _| Or. Lois Becker Jacksonville University Community Group _| Terrie Brady ‘val Teachers United Community Group _| Mayor Alvin 8rown __| Mayor's Office Community Group __| David Coffman Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Community Group __| Judith Cromartie Military Affairs (US Navy) Community Group | Trey Csar Jacksonville Public Education Fund Community Group | Or. Larry G.Daniel___| University of North Florida Community Group | Dr. James Ewers Edward Waters College 1