Frankford CSA Candidate Pool Report

As of the close of the application window for the dual-role position of Superintendent / Elementary
School Principal, at 11:59pm on October 30, 2023,  Kathleen Helewa, Search Consultant for the Frankford Board of Education, received twenty-seven (27) applications.

The breakdown of the applicants is as follows:

Current or most recent professional position of applicants

Superintendents: 4

Dual role Superintendent / Principals: 1

Charter School Lead Persons: 1

Assistant Superintendents: 4

Directors of Curriculum: 2

Principals: 11

Assistant / Vice Principals: 1

Other positions: 3

All applicants except three currently are employed by public school districts.

State of Residency*

New Jersey: 25

Pennsylvania: 2
- Currently working in NJ public school district:  1
- Currently working in a PA public school district:  1

* All New Jersey public schools must comply with the “New Jersey First Act”, which requires employees to reside in
NJ within one year of employment, with certain exceptions; for instance, those who live outside NJ and have been
working in NJ since 09.01.11 with no break in service greater than 7 days may continue to reside outside NJ .