Should a superintendent become involved in the recruitment of new school board members? Because of the importance of who serves on the school board and their individual and collective motives, does the superintendent leave the recruitment and selection of new board members to chance or does he or she become involved in recruiting? This is a dilemma every school leader faces because the superintendent's future depends on what agenda items the new school board members bring to meetings. Local school boards are a strong symbol of the democratic ideals of public school governance. However, for various reasons, fewer citizens seem willing to serve on local school boards today. Generally, the fewer candidates seeking a berth on the board, the more likely the issues of the school district will not be debated fully and resolved. This may mean a candidate's position on critical school issues may not be known before election day and this may run counter to the best interests of the public schools. In this article, the authors analyze what the level of superintendent involvement should be.