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Integrity. Experience. Accessibility. Data-driven. Community-minded.

That鈥檚 how parents, students and other community members described their ideal superintendent on Monday during a meeting in the library of West Mesa High School as Albuquerque Public Schools board members picked their brains on what the person to replace outgoing Superintendent Scott Elder should look like.

Elder is set to leave his post at the end of his contract in June 2024, in what he鈥檚 described as a mutual agreement with the school board. He was officially given the full position in March 2021.

鈥淥ur teachers and our students and our (families) need consistent leadership,鈥� said Nikkie Baum, an APS parent and a community schools coordinator at Marie Hughes Elementary School. 鈥淚 think our families are hurting right now, in a lot of different ways, and I think that stability comes from consistency.鈥�

In addition to questioning them about what they want to see out of Elder鈥檚 successor, board members also asked attendees what they do not want to see out of that person.

鈥淪uper old,鈥� was the response of Alexa Rodriguez, a sophomore at West Mesa. 鈥淚 feel like there should be an age cap for a lot of certain things 鈥�(because) they haven鈥檛 been in school for a while, so they don鈥檛 know what it鈥檚 like to be a student. Thirty to 40 years old is the ideal age.鈥�

Several people also mentioned that Elder鈥檚 successor should continue to support community schools, which in part aim to address opportunity gaps among students by leveraging outside resources to integrate such things as health and social services and community engagement with academics.

Monday鈥檚 session was the first of two scheduled for this week, the other slated for Manzano High School at 6 p.m. Thursday.

The district has also circulated an , which asks community members to lay out the characteristics they see as the most important for a new superintendent, the greatest strengths of APS, and the district鈥檚 top challenges.

Before the session, board President Yolanda Montoya-Cordova told the Journal that the community feedback APS is seeking holds the greatest sway in her mind in selecting the district鈥檚 new chief.

鈥淲e represent the community. That鈥檚 our job. And so I鈥檓 heavily weighing towards what the community believes is important,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a way for us to check ourselves against what the community鈥檚 vision is.鈥�

The town hall at West Mesa comes more than five months after the school board announced Elder鈥檚 departure. Since then, the district quested for a search firm to find his successor, landing recently on McPherson & Jacobson, which boasts of helping to recruit over 750 superintendents and other officials across the country.

The board has said it aims to have named its pick by the coming spring.

According to a on the McPherson & Jacobson website, the board is looking for a 鈥渧isionary鈥� superintendent who, among several other characteristics, is: a 鈥渄ata-driven change agent鈥�; of the belief that every child can learn; respectful of New Mexico鈥檚 culture and APS鈥� workforce; and is committed to the board鈥檚 goals and the district鈥檚 strategic plan.

The salary range for the position is $245,000 to $325,000, according to the posting, but is subject to negotiation. As of June, Elder made around $241,000 per year. When he first came on as interim superintendent, he made $225,000.

The deadline for applications is Dec. 12, and the board is set to select candidates to interview Jan. 8. Board member Danielle Gonzales on Monday said the board plans to introduce the community to finalists later that month, in an effort to keep the community looped in on the board鈥檚 decision.

At the end of the night, board member Barbara Petersen echoed that sentiment.

鈥淪ometimes when we ask for community voice, I know it doesn鈥檛 always feel like we hear you. But I can tell you from the bottom of my heart, that we have a board that does listen 鈥� can鈥檛 always do everything that everyone wants 鈥� but we really and truly take to heart the voice that we hear, your voice,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he only way we can succeed is when we pull together.