Request for Proposal: Superintendent Search Services - 260-06252025-861320

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

260-06252025-861320

SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH SERVICES

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Documents for Download:

Full RFP Documentation

INTRODUCTION

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education ("Board") is beginning its search for a highly-qualified candidate for Superintendent of Schools to start work on January 1, 2026, or sooner. To aid in its search, the Board is issuing a Request for Proposals ("RFP") and seeks the services of an executive search firm or qualified individual(s) for a full and comprehensive search and recruitment of a new Superintendent.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Board will work with the selected firm or individual(s) to develop a superintendent search process and a timeline for the search activities. At a minimum, the activities will include the following activities:

• development of a vacancy announcement and position qualifications;

• facilitating a candidate identification process that identifies a diverse pool of highly qualified and competent candidates in districts with similar achievement and community size, and reflecting a familiarity with our students’ needs;

• assessment and evaluation of candidates;

• engaging with community stakeholders to identify the qualities desired in a superintendent;

• synthesizing community and stakeholder feedback;

• serve as a liaison between candidates and the Board for questions and concerns;

• assisting with the logistics of finalist interviews; and

• advising and assisting the Board throughout the process.

Understanding that that discretion is of the utmost importance to the Board and the candidates, the selected firm or individual(s) must maintain the confidentiality of all information collected, as required by applicable state personnel laws.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINE

All submissions should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description of the firm’s ability to meet all requirements of the RFP. The Board reserves the right to waive, modify, or otherwise vary the conditions or requirements herein and may reject any and all submitted proposals in its sole discretion.

All proposals must be received at the following, either by hand-delivery, U.S. postal service,

or electronic mail addressed to:

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education
c/o Dionne T. Jenkins, Chief Legal Counsel
P.O. Box 2513
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
Email: DTJenkins@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

The deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday, July 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Late proposals will not be accepted and any proposal received after the deadline shall be returned to the proposing firm/individual unopened.

QUESTIONS

Any questions related to this RFP should be directed to the following:

Dionne T. Jenkins, Chief Legal Counsel
Phone: (336) 727-2509
Email: DTJenkins@wsfcs.k12.nc.us