Amid competitive market, West Contra Costa ramps up search for its next superintendent

THE WEST CONTRA COSTA Unified School District is joining about a dozen other California school districts in search of its next leader. The superintendent position is the district’s highest-paid job, and filling it is one of the most crucial decisions a school board can make. 

School board members approved a $45,000 contract with Leadership Associates during a special board meeting last month to recruit the East Bay district’s new leader. The firm has conducted superintendent and other school leadership searches for 28 years and is currently also searching for superintendents for Las Lomitas Elementary School District, Tamalpais Union High School District, San Pasqual Valley Unified School District and the Santa Clara Office of Education.