The Highline School Board is inviting community members to give their input on three finalist candidates for Highline’s next superintendent, with open meetings being held at Burien City Council Chambers on Feb. 22, 23 and 24.

These meetings will be free and open to the public. Each meeting will feature one finalist.

One of the more interesting aspects of these forums is on the high tech side – not only will they be streamed live over the internet, but viewers will be able to send in questions to candidates via email or Twitter. Participants will also have an opportunity to share their feedback via an online survey afterwards.

The school board will interview up to six semi-finalists between Feb. 10–11, then narrow it down to three before Feb. 22.

A consulting firm called Hazard Young & Attea (HYA) has been contracted by the school board to conduct the national search.

Here’s more from a press release:

The school board will select up to three finalists by the middle of February. Each finalist will spend a day touring Highline and meeting staff, parents, students, and community members.

The district will host each finalist on a separate day, February 22, 23, and 24. ?

Each candidate will have a marathon day, starting with a breakfast with community leaders and ending with a public forum.

All community members and staff are invited to attend the forums, held February 22, 23, and 24, 6:00-7:15 p.m. in the Burien City Council Chambers (located at the Burien Public Library). Interpreters will be available. The forums will also be streamed live on the internet, and viewers will be able to send in questions to the candidate via email or Twitter. Participants will have an opportunity to share their feedback via an online survey after the forums.

During the course of the visit day, the candidate will meet with principals, have lunch with senior staff, and tour a school. He or she will also meet with the advisory committee appointed by the school board to give feedback on the finalists. The advisory committee includes parents, principals, union representatives, and leaders of community organizations.

The school board hopes to announce the new superintendent by March 1.