Fallbrook Union Elementary School District is in need of a strong, experienced, well-credentialed, committed superintendent of schools, one who can inspire staff, students and community. This person will be managing the largest entity in Fallbrook, with the most extensive and complex annual budget of $80,000,000., greatest number of staff members, the most expansive group of facilities and serving the largest number of clients (5,000 students and their families). The FUESD Board of Trustees has hired a consulting firm to do an extensive search for a group of highly qualified candidates from which to choose a superintendent. There is a very small group of vocal people, some of whom do not live in Fallbrook, who are attempting to influence the board to disregard the process and hire an unqualified individual. We want to make sure that the process is followed fully and faithfully and not by-passed, with community input at every level, including a community pre-interview panel.

For the FUESD Board do anything other than what has been agreed upon in the processis to greatly jeopardize the integrity of the selection process and disregard the best interests of the community. The result would be disastrous for students, parents, staff at all levels and Fallbrook as a whole for years to come.

We are signing below to let you, the FUESD Board of Trustees, know directly that we do not want you to by-pass any steps; we want you to ensure that the majority of the families whose children attend FUESD schools are taken into consideration as a major factor in the hiring decision; we want a panel of representative stakeholders to pre-interview the final candidates; and we want you be completely transparent in the process.