Welcome to the 2023 NRCSA Spring Conference. View the conference handouts:
The NRCSA Superintendent Search Service is a highly successful process. NRCSA has completed 41 searches in the previous five years and in 38 of them superintendents recruited by NRCSA are still in place.
Ansley Public Schools
Bruning-Davenport Unified School System - Interim
Educational Service Unit 16
Louisville Public Schools
Lakeview Community Schools
Medicine Valley Public Schools
North Bend Central Public Schools
NSAA Executive Director
Randolph Public Schools
Ravenna Public Schools
South Central NE Unified System 5
Southwest Public Schools
Tekamah-Herman Community Schools
Thayer Central Community Schools
Arapahoe-Holbrook Public Schools
Arthur County Schools
Bayard Public Schools
Educational Service Unit 11
Heartland Community Schools
Leyton Public Schools
Newman Grove Public Schools
North Bend Central Public Schools
O'Neill Public Schools
Potter-Dix Public Schools
St Edward Public Schools
St Paul Public Schools
Tri County Schools
Wheeler Central Public Schools
Amherst Public Schools
Arapahoe-Holbrook Public Schools
Boyd County Schools
Centennial Public Schools
Creighton Public Schools
Eustis-Farnam Public Schools
Franklin Public Schools
Friend Public Schools
Loup City Public Schools
Oakland-Craig Public Schools
Ravenna Public Schools
Sutherland Public Schools
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools
Wynot Public Schools
Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools
Deshler Public Schools
Fillmore Central Public Schools
Maywood Public Schools
Osceola Public Schools
Stanton Community Schools
Stapleton Public Schools
Sterling Public Schools (Interim)
Sterling Public Schools (Permanent)
Bruning-Davenport Unified System
Northwest Public Schools
Potter-Dix Public Schools
Johnson County Central Public Schools
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School
Loup City Public Schools
Maywood Public Schools
Southern Valley Schools
Litchfield Public Schools
McPherson County Schools
St. Edward Public Schools
Stapleton Public Schools
Cody-Kilgore Public Schools
Dorchester Public Schools
Hitchcock County Schools
Pleasanton Public Schools
Lakeview Community Schools
Wheeler Central Schools
Arnold & Callaway Public Schools
Franklin Public Schools
McPherson County Schools
Ravenna Public Schools
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools
Newman Grove Public Schools
Winside Public Schools
Amherst Public Schools - Les Adelung - (308) 627-4948
Ansley Public Schools - Pete Cunningham - (308) 212-0298
Arnold Public Schools - Duane Bowers - (308) 520-5768
Bayard Public Schools - Kim Kildow - (308) 631-0389
Boyd County Schools - Beth Drueke - (402) 340-5219
Bruning-Davenport Unified System - Mike Schroeder - (402)-364-3048
Callaway Public Schools - Doug G'Schwind - (308) 870-1952
Centennial Public Schools - Jason Richters - (402) 641-5025
Cody-Kilgore Public Schools - Adam Naslund - (402) 389-1561
Creighton Public Schools - Duane Fanta - (402) 358-0113
Deshler Public Schools - Brian Isernhagen - (402) 768-3175
Dorchester Public Schools - Lindsey Zoubek - (402) 641-8823
Educational Service Unit 11 - Dick Phillips - (308) 830-2974
Educational Service Unit 16 - Judy Thompson - (308) 530-6316
Eustis-Farnam Public Schools - John Keller - (308) 325-1743
Franklin Public Schools - John Siel - (308) 470-0671
Friend Public Schools - Jamie Tuttle - (402) 416-5480
Heartland Community Schools - Gary Braun - (402) 694-1263
Hitchcock County Schools - Craig Scott - (308)340-9592
Johnson County Central Public Schools - Greg Hunzeker - (402) 699-4223
Lakeview Community Schools - Keith Runge - (402) 564-8798
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School - Steve Schutte - (402) 518-0111
Litchfield Public Schools - Mitch Feldman - (308) 390-4656
Loup City Public Schools - Cindy Ericson - (308) 383-1756
Maywood Public Schools - Russ Gerlach - (308) 362-4223
McPherson County School - Bob Ryland - (308) 520-0046
McPherson County School - Trent Neal - (308) 530-5493
Medicine Valley Public Schools - Austin Klein - (308) 367-7000
Newman Grove Public Schools - David Fowlkes - (402) 741-1551
Newman Grove Public Schools - Jeanie McCloud - (402) 741-0193
Northwest Public Schools - Dan Leiser - (308) 390-4517
Nebraska School Activities Association - Bob Drews - (308) 991-6294
O'Neill Public Schools - Gene Chohon - (402)340-1580
Oakland-Craig Public Schools - Gus Ray - (402) 639-9974
Osceola Public Schools - Jennifer Boruch - (402) 366-9397
Pleasanton Public Schools - Wendy Kingston - (308) 440-1591
Potter-Dix Public Schools - Tim Maas - (308) 879-4292
Potter-Dix Public Schools - Joe Nicklas - (970) 520-3578
Randolph Public Schools - Paul Schmit - (402) 360-1228
Ravenna Public Schools - Misti Fiddelke - (308) 627-7394
South Central NE Unified System 5 - Lance Williams - (402) 469-2311
Southwest Public Schools - Duane Teter - (308) 350-1668
St. Edward Public Schools - David Roberts - (402) 649-2223
Stanton Community Schools - John Mandl - (402) 380-5698
Stapleton Public Schools - Steve Schaeffer - (308) 636-2984
Sutherland Public Schools - Ron VanSkiver - (308) 386-8492
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca - Andy Burr - (402) 874-0421
Tekamah-Herman - Mandyn Pruess - (402) 870-0096
Tri County Public Schools - Brian Quackenbush - (402) 239-2979
Wheeler Central Schools - Susan Gehl - (308) 750-8016
Wheeler Central Schools - Susan Patrick - (308) 750-4715
Wilcox - Hildreth Public Schools - Jeff Loschen (308) 991-6398
Winside Public Schools - John Mangels - (402) 649-4649
Wynot Public Schools - Laurie Schulte - (402) 841-9094
"The leadership through the process was very helpful."
"The consultants were very relatable; their experience gave us confidence."
"Very easy to work with. Very knowledgeable about small rural schools. The consultants work off each other well."
"They listened to what the the Board had to say. The consultants took the time to get to know the school."
"We were very impressed with how thorough the search was."
"Provided us with a lot of good information on the candidates"
"Well organized and prepared for the meetings. Kept the board informed. Knew what to look for while searching. Lead meetings very well."
"They tried to understand out district."
"The NRCSA team was very thorough in their presentation of all the applicants."
"They kept the board on time during a lengthy interview process. Through the entire search the consultants were pleasant and friendly to work with."
"Nothing the search service did could be improved."
"Very professional, easy to talk to and created a good working relationship with the Board..."
"The consultants were very knowledgeable, personable, and ran a very organized search"
"Can't imagine what kind of time we would have spent on this process if we tired to do it ourselves, and wouldn't have had the kind of information provided to us."
"The consultants answered all of our questions and had us very well prepared for the interviews. It seemed like the consultants did a lot of reference calls..."
"The consultants were: Thorough, organized, and they listened to us."
"They made our job much easier."
"It is impossible to list all the good things about the Search Service."
"Thorough vetting of candidates."
"Liked that staff and community were involved."
"The consultants did a great job, they are quality people that communicated well with the board. They were good listeners but injected good advice and counsel at key times..."
"They (the consultants) are top notch and so great to work with."
"We are so happy we chose NRCSA for our search."
"The search was organized and executed in a very timely fashion. The information the Board received was put together well."
"Very organized, very knowledgeable."
"Made a potentially difficult process seem relatively easy."
"The communication process with the Board of Education throughout the process was outstanding..."
“This was a great experience for the Board of Education.”
"We greatly appreciate all the time and hard work put into doing the research on our District’s needs, lining groups for interviews, prepping groups for the interview process, and making sure the Board had all the necessary information to make our decision.”
"Consultants were easy to communicate with. They were very thorough and answered all our questions. We appreciated the vast experience the consultants brought to the process."
"NRCSA's service and attention to detail make the daunting job of hiring for a superintendent position a structured and manageable task. They add a higher level of expertise and knowledge to the process in all areas that matter."
"Organized, knowledgeable, helpful, and flexible."
"Worked hard to meet our needs and made the process easy."
"The search process is centered around the needs of the district..."
"The NRCSA consultants stayed with us through the entire process from start to finish and offered guidance and input whenever we asked for it."
"The consultants found many worthy candidates for our superintendent position."
"Very Professional...Very impressed with the amount of information we received."
"Helpful, professional, and informative."
"Communication between NRCSA and the Board was great throughout the process."
"Very courteous and professional, they (the consultants) took the time to do research and present applicants to select the ones to fit our needs. Everything was presented in a very professional manner. Very available to us."
"Exceeded our expectations."
"Both were very professional and respectful."
"Were able to answer many questions..."
"Customized to fit our needs."
"Very good communication."
"The consultants experience as educators brings a ton of knowledge and hands-on experience."
"NRCSA has a very knowledgeable and experienced team."
"There is no comparison with regards to communication, organization, and strength of candidates."
"The consultants did a great job gathering lots of information on the candidates."
"Very organized and professional."
"A wealth of information and experience."
"Easy to talk to."
"Very thorough, good communication."
"Consultants were personable and easy to work with."
"It was easy for the board, they did what they said they would do on schedule and brought excellent candidates to the board."
"Willing to adapt to our schedule."
"Flexible with dates; Very personable consultants."
"They (the consultants) asked many questions to understand what we were looking for."
"NRCSA advertised for us and gathered all the candidate information."
"NRCSA Consultants were: friendly, well organized, very personable, knowledgeable, and made it easy."
"The service was very efficient and the consultants were very helpful."
"The Consultants were very professional and tried hard to find us a good fit. They were very easy to work with."
"The step-by-step process made this easier than we ever imagined."
"The consultants were very helpful throughout the process."
"As a board we liked how organized they were and that everything was mapped out for us."
"We were impressed with the consultants as being personable and professional. The consultants research and information was top notch and put the Board at ease."
"The consultants were professional, supplied the board and committees with good thorough information, were organized, detailed, and gave the board good advice."
"The Board of Education enjoyed working with the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association. The Board appreciated the fact that the association was very knowledgeable in the whole process."
"The group was well organized and followed a timeline. The group was also very friendly and easy to work with."
"We were very satisfied and impressed with the NRCSA Superintendent Search Service, Jim and Alan. They were very professional, courteous, and on point throughout the entire process. They were attentive to our requests and provided us with very accurate and thorough information on the candidates...We were very satisfied in the service they provided."
"Very prepared."
"Very thorough."
"Made the process stress free."
