1. WHAT TO DO WHEN
YOUR BOARD NO
LONGER LOVES YOU!
AASA National Conference
February 13, 2020
Glenn ”Max” McGee, President HYA and Associates
Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, Superintendent Diamond Lake (IL) SD #76
Greg Krikorian, Board Member, Glendale (CA) USD

2. REMEMBER …
• One small crack doesn’t mean that you are
broken; it means your were put to the test and
you did not fall apart.
• The bigger the setback, the greater the
comeback!
• See the glass as half full … and then fill it up!

3. TOPICS FOR TODAY
1. Introduction: Perspectives on Warning Signs
(Bhavna, Greg)
2. Rebuilding and rebranding. (Bhavna)
3. Applying for and landing a new job(Max)
4. What does a board look for when interviewing
a superintendent for a job knowing that he or
she may not have left the former district
under the best of circumstances? (Greg)

4. TOPICS FOR TODAY
4. How does a board know when a
superintendent candidate is the right "fit"
for the district (Greg, Max) and how does a
superintendent interviewing for a job know
the fit is right with the board? (Bhavna,
Max)
5. Closing: Grace and Gratitude
6. Questions and Comments

5. WARNING SIGNS
• Elections
• Crises
• Assassins
• Media
• Denial
• Communication
• Income enhancement
• Too many split votes

6. • You are not alone
• Seek help
• Write your story
• Establish a web presence
REBUILDING
AND
REBRANDING
http://glennmaxmcgee.com/

7. • Cover letters that get read
• Resumes that get an interview
• Interviews that get a job
• Opening the interview
• Closing the interview
APPLYING FOR THE NEW
JOB

8. • Preparation and
homework
• Focus
• Interviews
• Anticipate
questions
• Guidance for the next
one
LANDING THE NEW JOB
www.hyasearch.com

9. • Superintendent
with the board
• The board
with the
superintendent
FIT: HOW DO YOU KNOW?

10. • Not burning
bridges
• Moving on
• Learning from
adversity
• Paying it
forward
GRACE AND GRATITUDE

11. QUESTIONS
AND
COMMENTS