Commissioner Search Process

The State Board of Education has chosen McPherson & Jacobson, LLC. to perform an executive search for the position of Commissioner of Education. McPherson & Jacobson, LLC will conduct a national search to find a pool of candidates for the position. The State Board is responsible for choosing the next Commissioner of Education.

  • October 12, 2022: Request for proposals issued
  • November 2, 2022: Proposal deadline
  • The following organizations submitted proposals in response to the request for proposals due November 2, 2022
    • GR Recruiting
    • Hazard Young Attea Associates
    • McPherson & Jacobson, LLC
    • National Association of State Boards of Education
    • Nebraska Association of School Boards
  • December 2, 2022: Three finalists gave presentations to the board at the public work session. (McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, National Association of State Boards of Education, Nebraska Association of School Boards)
  • December 3, 2022: The State Board of Education voted to select McPherson & Jacobson, LLC. to perform an executive search for the position of Commissioner of Education.
  • January 17-31, 2023: The Nebraska State Board of Education asked for public feedback as part of the search for Nebraska’s next Commissioner of Education. Anyone interested was able to complete a brief online survey regarding the search. The survey was open from January 17th to January 31, 2023.
  • January 17-March 2nd: Applications are being accepted for the position of Commissioner of Education online through March 2nd.
  • March 14, 2023: The ad hoc search committee of the Nebraska State Board of Education identified four finalists in the search for Nebraska’s next Commissioner of Education. Finalist News Release
Updated March 14, 2023 3:30pm