The schedule for the finalists' visits to AB will be:
- School Tours & Meetings with AB Staff & Administration 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Parent/Community Forum 6:30 - 7:15 in the JH Library
- Public Interview with the School Committee 7:30 - 8:45 in the JH Library
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The Search Process
The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee has hired the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) to assist with the search for a new Superintendent of Schools.
The Superintendent Search Screening Committee:
At their meeting on January 11, 2018, the School Committee appointed the following members to a Screening Committee to assist in the superintendent search process. The Screening Committee will review applications, interview candidates and recommend several candidates to the School Committee for further consideration. Thank you to the following members:
Damian Sugrue, Principal of the Luther Conant Elementary School
Dana Labb, Principal of the Blanchard Memorial Elementary School
Leah Lally, Teacher at the Merriam School
Kathy Simmons, Speech & Language Pathologist at the Douglas School
Amanda Bailey, SPEDPAC Representative
Kellie Carter, ABEA Representative
Michael Coppolino, Community Member, Acton
John Fallon, Community Member, Boxborough
Kyra Wilson Cook, Parent (McCarthy-Towne)
Steven Mucci, Parent (Blanchard)
Chidhi Aruanchalam, Parent (Conant, R.J. Grey Jr. High)
Diane Baum, School Committee Member, Acton
Amy Krishnamurthy, School Committee Member, Acton
Tessa McKinley, School Committee Member, Boxborough
Prior to that decision, at their meeting on 12/14/17, The School Committee voted that the composition of the Screening Committee would be:
Group
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Number
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Group
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Number
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Parents/Guardians
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3
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ABEA Representative
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1
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Community Members*
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2
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SpEdPAC Representative
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1
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Faculty Members
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2
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School Committee Members
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3
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Administrators
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2
|
|
|
|
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Total Members
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14
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*Non-school related
The Screening Committee will be meeting on the following evenings:
- January 25 – Training workshop, conducted by Dr. Sally Dias and Dr. Tony Bent of NESDEC
- January 29 – Selection of candidates to interview
- February 1 – February 12 – Initial interviews of candidates (dates to be determined)
The initial meetings will be held in Room 13 of the Administration Building. The consultants will assist in reviewing applications, and in the selection of candidates to interview. The interview schedule, agenda and questions will also be developed. Because there is so much to accomplish during these two meetings, members should plan to be available for approximately three hours.
Between February 1 and February 12, it is anticipated the Screening Committee will interview a total of approximately 8-10 candidates who best meet the profile established for the superintendent position. At the conclusion of these interviews, the Screening Committee will recommend 3-5 candidates for further consideration by the Acton-Boxborough School Committee.
Citizens who were interested in serving on the Screening Committee, were invited to send a letter of interest no later than January 8, 2018 at 3:00 p.m to Beth Petr at [email protected]. Members had to commit to attending all committee meetings, including all the candidate interview sessions. It was also understood that much of the business of the Screening Committee will require a high degree of confidentiality as potential candidates’ names and application materials will be reviewed and discussed.
Focus Groups and Survey