This includes directors in near by schools, especially if what you're looking at is not close. Music reps who travel from school to school could be a great source of inside information as long as you can trust their confidence.
There are two times early in my career when I didn't ask enough questions to the right people, and found myself working as an assistant with head directors who were just plain incompetent. After the fact I heard: "I wish you would of asked me about _________________" from respected/successful directors who would have helped me steer clear of what I put myself into. The silver lining was that I learned a lot of what not to do when I became a head director.
Good Luck in your search.
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