Schenectady school board split on approach for new superintendent search Last search ended in finalist not accepting the leadership post FacebookTwitterEmail A few lights are visible in Schenectady High School as middle and high school students prepare for a Wednesday return to classrooms in the Schenectady School District on Monday, March 1, 2021, in Schenectady, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union SCHENECTADY – City Board of Education members are poised to relaunch the search for a new school superintendent after their last effort broke down during contract negotiations with the finalist. But what’s less certain this time around is if the district will conduct an open, closed or hybrid search or if it will hire an outside firm or consultant to assist.