State-Chief Turnovers Squeezing Talent Pool
Vacancies, retirements putting added pressure on executive recruiters
A high turnover among top state school officers nationwide is posing a challenge for recruiters seeking people with the right mix of educational acumen and political savvy to fill the vacant or soon-to-be-vacant spots.
This year, nine state schools chiefs have left their posts or have announced their intent to step down, whether because of retirement, political pressures, or simply a desire to move on. ( "Chiefs’ Turnover Poses a Leadership Challenge," June 18, 2008.)
In one state, Virginia, the vacancy was filled quickly. Two states, Indiana and Montana, elect their state superintendents, and in Delaware, schools chief Valerie A. Woodruff, a member of Gov. Ruth Ann Minner’s Cabinet, will leave at the end of Ms. Minner’s term in January 2009. The Democratic governor’s successor would...
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