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School Board Meeting Tuesday at High School

5/25/2015

5 Comments

 
We would like to encourage you to attend the Windham School Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 26 at 7 PM at the High School.
  • At the recent school board meeting, the Board voted 3-2, to conduct a search for an interim Superintendent.  
  • Technically, districts are not required to have a Superintendent and may assign these responsibilities to one or more administrative personnel working full or part-time; or such services may be independently contracted. 
According to State officials, it is possible for the Chair of the Board to assume the superintendent responsibilities.
We ask you to consider what this will mean for our district and join us at the next school board meeting in support of appointing an interim superintendent by July 1.
Some things to consider:

1. We should appoint an interim Superintendent by July 1, based on the fact that we have several internal candidates who are qualified, including Adam Steel, Kori Becht, Rory O’Connor and Bob Dawson.  (Dan Moulis is also qualified but has resigned as principal of the Middle School). 


2.  We have a new Principal at the High School and will have a new Assistant Principal at the High School, a new Assistant Principal at Center School, and a new Principal at Middle School.  With so many changes in school leadership, it would be in the best interests of the District to appoint someone who is highly qualified and familiar with the day-to-day operations of our schools. 

 3.  The School Board relies on the guidance and leadership of the Superintendent to determine the educational goals of the District, develop long-range plans and identify short-term objectives.  In turn, the Superintendent is responsible for overall administration and leadership services of the District, including:
  • Personnel and Finance
  • Communication and community relations
  • Student service
  • Maintenance and capital improvement (Windham is in the midst of planning a major facilities project)
  • Curriculum, instruction, and assessment
  • Short and long-range planning
  • Governance for student achievement
  • Policy research, implementation, and review
  • Overall leadership on educational issues
 We need your help to ensure that the role of Superintendent is filled quickly by a qualified candidate who is familiar with our District. Please join in!
5 Comments
Sue Gerstenberget link
5/25/2015 12:46:55 pm

We need to look hard and long fir a candidate that truly wants to be here for the long haul...not just a stepping stone!

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Daniel Popovici-Muller
5/28/2015 04:14:10 am

Sue,

Fully agreed - we must take our time and look for a superintendent that understands the challenges facing our district and is committed to being here for the long term.

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C. Finn
5/27/2015 12:45:41 am

Is it possible for you correct the misstatement "The board voted not to assign the position to an internal qualified candidate." The board voted 3-2 to search for a qualified interim superintendent candidate from both within and outside of our school district.

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Windham LINK
5/27/2015 09:47:47 pm

Ms. Finn, Windham LINK did not have access to the 5/19 meeting minutes until early this week (5/26) at which time we became aware of our error. The statement has been removed from our posting.

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C. Finn
5/28/2015 03:55:14 am

Thanks so much!

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