Parents and community members will have their first opportunity to help shape the profile of characteristics desired in a new superintendent.

Two public meetings with consultants form the search firm Hazard, Attea, Young and Associates are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30. The first will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the BSD board room, 12111 N.E. First Street. The second will take place that evening, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sammamish High School Performing Arts Center, 100 140th S.E..

Video of these meetings will be posted on the district website the following day.

Consultants will make themselves available for additional community meetings in November if they know the interest is there among people who were not able to attend the Oct. 30 meeting.