Search Advisory Committee

APPLICATION FOR MELCHER PRINCIPAL SEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Name ______Date ______

Address ______City ______Zip Code ______

Home Phone ______Cell Phone______

Email Address ______

Current Status (Please check all that apply)

___ Parent ____Community Member

___Student Grade______

___Faculty/staff member (Melcher staff only) Job title ______

Areas of Expertise (Please check all that apply) ___Instruction/curriculum ___Parent Engagement ___Extracurricular activities ___ Other (describe below)

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Briefly explain why you want to serve on the Melcher Principal Search Committee.

______Please Return to: Kansas City Public Schools, 1211 McGee St., Seventh Floor, Kansas City, MO 64106. Attn: Dr. Anthony Lewis, Director of Elementary Schools OR [email protected] (816) 418-7110 (FAX) APPLICATION FOR MELCHER PRINCIPAL SEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Melcher Elementary is seeking students, parents, community members, and Melcher staff/faculty members to serve on its Principal Search Advisory Committee. Community involvement is a key part of the success of the effort to identify the right leader for Melcher Elementary School. Committee members will play a vital role in the process.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION Melcher is seeking a new principal for the 2015-2016 school year.

Based on the input from the Principal Search Advisory Committee and Melcher stakeholders, Superintendent R. Stephen Green and his School Leadership team will select a candidate to lead the new school. Preliminary traits for this position include:

1) A proven background in increasing student achievement.

2) A background in education administration at the elementary level.

3) Proven success in parent and community engagement.

4) A desire for a long-term commitment to the position.

The committee will begin meeting on or after April 20th, with times and locations to be determined. The committee will meet along with KCPS administrators. The committee will make a recommendation for hire to the superintendent, who in turn will make a recommendation to the KCPS Board of Directors in May.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION The deadline to submit an application is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2015. Selected applicants will be contacted by phone. For more information contact Dr. Anthony Lewis, Director of Elementary Schools, at (816) 418-7760.