HFM BOCES Board Seeks Input for Next District Superintendent & CEO

The HFM BOCES Board seeks input to inform search for next District Superintendent & Chief Executive Officer
At its meeting on March 31, the HFM BOCES Board began working with Capital Region BOCES District Superintendent & CEO Lauren J. Gemmill on a plan for conducting the search to replace retiring District Superintendent & CEO David Ziskin.
As a part of the process, the board is encouraging feedback via an online survey.
The brief, anonymous survey seeks input about what characteristics and skills are desired of the next district superintendent. The survey is for all members of the HFM BOCES community including staff, faculty and students. It will remain open until May 15, 2026.
Take the superintendent search survey.
In addition to the survey, leadership, students, faculty and staff have been invited to participate in focus group discussions on May 11:
- HFM BOCES Students, 10:15-11 a.m., HFM BOCES Conference Center
- HFM BOCES Leadership, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., HFM BOCES Conference Center
- HFM BOCES Students, 1-1:45 p.m., HFM BOCES Conference Center
- HFM BOCES Faculty and Staff (in-person), 3-4 p.m., HFM BOCES Conference Center
- HFM BOCES Faculty and Staff (remote), 6-7 p.m., (RSVP for Zoom meeting link)
The HFM BOCES Board is aiming to announce the new district superintendent in the fall. Any selected candidate must first successfully interview with the Commissioner of Education.



