Welcome from the ECS Board of Trustees 2024

Board of Trustees, District CommunicationDeana CallipareAugust 22, 2024Comment

ECS Selects Patrick Dowd as its Next CEO

I am pleased to inform you that during tonight’s public Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to select Patrick Dowd, PhD, as ECS’s new CEO.

Review of ECS CEO Succession Process

Today’s CEO succession planning update brings the process full circle, and I am thrilled to showcase the almost-completed process which will conclude at the Monday, June 17 Board meeting.

In-person Interviewing–CEO Succession Planning Team

As we reach the final stretch of the search process, we are delighted to share a summary of the overall candidate pool, and what to expect by the end of the school year

Reviewing the Candidate Pool–CEO Succession Planning Team

OnRamps is reviewing a nationwide candidate pool and conducting first and second-round interviews with candidates.

Listening Session Update–CEO Succession Planning Team

The CS Team and OnRamps engaged in collaborative listening sessions to gather insights and talk with stakeholders across our ECS. Sessions including:

ECS Board of Trustees February 2024 Recognition

We were pleased to invite the 23–24 High School Girls’ Volleyball team to the February ECS Board of Trustees meeting in recognition of their participation in ECS’s first-ever girls’ varsity sport.

Board of Trustees, District Communication, Website Update OnlyDeana CallipareFebruary 22, 2024Comment

Job Description and Search Firm Update–CEO Succession Planning Team

In January, the ECS Board of Trustees voted to select OnRamps as the executive search firm tasked with securing a new CEO. The CS Team and OnRamps finalized the job description, core competencies, and regional compensation analysis, and received ECS Board approval to move forward in posting the position on February 1, 2024.

ECS Board of Trustees December 2023 Meeting Recap

During last night’s ECS Board of Trustees meeting, the board and I had the opportunity to review the results from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s School Climate Survey that I communicated on Oct. 10.

Board of Trustees, District Communication, Website Update OnlyDeana CallipareJanuary 2, 2024Comment

Search Firm Update–CEO Succession Planning Team

The CEO Succession Planning Team was pleased to see a number of organizations respond, and over the course of six days, interviewed nine agencies in one-hour virtual meetings with a series of set questions and a rubric to note the key features of each.

RFP Update–CEO Succession Planning Team

District Communication, High School News, Intermediate News, Middle School News, Board of Trustees, Primary School NewsDeana CallipareNovember 28, 2023Succession PlanningComment

Pennsylvania Department of Education’s School Climate Survey Results and Next Steps

During last night’s ECS Board of Trustees meeting, the board and I had the opportunity to review the results from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s School Climate Survey that I communicated on Oct. 10.

Board of Trustees, District CommunicationDeana CallipareNovember 16, 2023Health and SafetyComment

CEO Succession Planning Team Members

Today, I am excited to announce the individuals selected for the CEO Succession Planning Team that will join Ms. Elliott and Ms. Sheaffer:

CEO Succession Planning Team Process

Since Thursday’s announcement about Mr. McCann’s intention to retire at the conclusion of this school year, we have both been overwhelmed by your words of support, thoughtful messages, and great anticipation as we take this next step in ECS’s history.

ECS CEO Announces Retirement

It is with a great deal of emotions that I inform you that I officially communicated my intention to retire at the conclusion of the 23–24 school year during last night’s ECS Board of Trustees closed executive session.