ROCKFORD — Rockford Public Schools said Tuesday that 47 candidates applied to succeed Ehren Jarrett as the district’s next superintendent.
The application window closed on Saturday, and candidates come from 10 states including Illinois.
BWP & Associates, the search firm hired by the board of education to lead the hiring process, is reviewing applications and conducting initial interviews. It will present the board with a recommended slate of five to seven semi-finalists on Nov. 17…