School Board Meeting Tuesday at High School

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!