As BCTC Board of Directors Chair and as Chair of the newly appointed Local Search Advisory Group (LSAG), I would like to update you on the Presidential Search. Dr. McCall, has appointed members to serve on the Local Search Advisory Group. The group’s role is as follows:
| Confirm selection criteria for President/CEO |
| Review credentials and prepare recommendations of candidates for on-site visits |
| Ensure communication of LSAG efforts with campus personnel. |
| Provide input to KCTCS President on finalists. |
Members of the LSAG will review and use the results from the Presidential Search survey as a part of the selection process. Below, in order of importance, are the results of the top ten qualities identified in the survey:
| Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. |
| A person of high integrity and well respected in the education arena. |
| Understanding of a comprehensive community/technical college, believes in its overall mission and knows how to fulfill it. |
| Focuses on student access to and success in programs. |
| Ability to work with local community, civic leaders and other regional educational institutions in a cooperative, understanding and effective manner. |
| Committed to professional development for faculty and staff. |
| Encourages new ideas which favor enrollment, both in the short and long term. |
| Ability to lead an institution that values and respects diversity. |
| Experience in developing coalitions and community partnerships; evidence of leadership in supporting economic development and establishing a positive institutional presence in the community. |
Respectfully,
Randy Powell, LSAG Chair
