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
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- 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