Parents and other school-watching residents of Vicksburg and Warren County will get their chance to have a say in the selection of a new superintendent of schools next week at a public meeting hosted by search and recruitment firm McPherson and Jacobson.

Meeting with trustees of the Vicksburg Warren School District Thursday night, company president Dr. Tom Jacobson said a slate of “stakeholder” meetings with the public and school personnel will provide input as well as foster “transparency” in the search process.

The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Vicksburg High School.