OMAHA- The Omaha Public Schools board has approved a new timeline for its superintendent search. The timeline, which spans roughly nine months, begins with public input through an online survey in mid-May and ends with finalist interviews and superintendent selection in mid-February. It was advanced on a 5-4 vote at a Monday board meeting.

The approved timeline works through three stages of vetting. The public will be able to give input through an online survey in both May and September. Board members won’t be officially interviewed until September, with stakeholder meetings taking place Oct. 3-5. Following public feedback, the superintendent job application period will open on October 17 and will close on January 16.

The rest of the timeline explains that Matt Ray, interim superintendent, will lead the district for the entire 2023-24 school year, with the next superintendent starting in the 2024-25 school year. The school board will review semifinalists the first week of February, and finalists will be selected by Feb. 5. Public interviews of finalists will take place Feb. 12-16 before the next superintendent is selected.

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