Superintendent Search Information

UPDATE:

FINALISTS SELECTED

Kelly Clenchy, Current Superintendent in Glenburn, ME

Click here to view full resume for Mr. Clenchy

Christopher Farmer, Current Superintendent in Gloucester, MA

Click here to view full resume for Mr. Farmer

FINAL SCHEDULE

                          Monday, March 8, 2010 - School Committee visits Glenburn, ME School District: Current District for Kelly Clenchy

 

                          Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - School Committee visits Gloucester, MA School District: Current District for Christopher Farmer

On Thursday and Friday, March 11th and 12th, the candidates will visit Triton and follow the schedule outlined below. The day will end with a public interview with the TRSD School Committee to be held each night at 7:00 p.m. with the candidates:

The candidates will visit according to the following schedule:

                          Friday, March 12, 2010 - Kelly Clenchy visits TRSD

                          Thursday, March 11, 2010 - Christopher Farmer visits TRSD

8:30 to 10:30       Middle/High School

8:30 to 9:00          Candidate have coffee with Principals, Assistant Principals and other Administrators.

9:00 to 10:10        Candidate will tour the buildings and meet some middle/high school faculty.

10:10 to 10:30     Central Office Administrators

                             Candidate will meet with Central Office Administrators in the Central Office Conference Room

10:45 to 11:45     Newbury Elementary School

                             Candidate will tour school and meet with some faculty.

11:45 to 12:45     Pine Grove School (Rowley)

                             Candidate will tour school and meet with some faculty.

12: 45 – 1:30        Lunch: Candidate will have lunch and meet with local officials (selectmen, town managers, finance committee members as available)

1:45 to 2:45         Salisbury Elementary School

Candidate will tour school and meet with some faculty.

 4:00 to 5:30         Candidate Reception for parents, community members, town officials.  Reception facilitated by a member of the school committee.

7:00 pm      School Committee Interview:  This will consist of an opening statement, questions from the School Committee, and a closing statement.  Interviews will be recorded to be televised at a later date.

 

The Triton Regional School Committee will be appointing a new Superintendent of Schools for the 2010/2011 school year due to the retirement of Dr. Sandra Halloran. The district has hired the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) to conduct this search to ensure a fair and unbiased process. This page will be used to communicate information about the process and timelines for the search.

If you have any questions about the search, please contact Patricia Morelli at
pmorelli@trsd.net or by phone at (978) 465-2397 

The Triton Regional School Committee is looking for input from all district and community stakeholders (parents, residents, staff, and students) regarding the skills required of the next Superintendent of Schools and the issue that this individual will face in the coming years.  Please fill out the online survey by clicking HERE or follow the link to download a paper copy which can be returned to the Superintendent's Office.  You may also wish to attend a focus group.  Paper surveys will also be available at school offices in the district.  Paper copies should be returned to Patty Morelli, Triton Superintendent’s Office, 112 Elm Street, Byfield, MA 01922.  All surveys need to be returned by October 30, 2009.

Search Timeline Search Process Updates/Documents
September 23, 2009 - 7:00pm

Planning Meeting:

  • - Focus Groups, Advertising

    - Calendar, Interview process

October 2009                          MASC conducts focus group meetings/survey
November 4, 2009 - 7:00pm

MASC meets with School Committee to review focus group information and school committee approval of selection criteria, community profile and brochure

December 9, 2009 Advertising:   Education Week (leadership and management focus for this issue)*
January 15, 2010 Deadline for submitting applications to MASC
January 20, 2010 MASC screens complete applications. Screening to identify  8 to  10 semifinalist candidates.
January 27, 2010 - 7:00pm  MASC presents semifinalists to school committee
January 27, 2010  - 7:30pm MASC conducts training session and reviews interview schedule
February 8-12, 2010 Semi-finalist interviews - All interviews will be held in the evening beginning at 6:00pm Interviews will last for 1 hour with a 15 minute break between interviews.
February 12, 2010 Committee identifies 3 to  5 finalists immediately following last interview.
February 24, 2010 - 7:00pm Committee announces finalists and MASC reviews site visit information with school committee. Site visit schedule is developed.
Week of March 8, 2010  Site visits for School Committee
March 11-12, 2010 School Committee meets with consultant to discuss site visits and organize final interview questions (if necessary)
March 15 - 18, 2010 Site visits for candidates and Final interviews beginning at 7:00 pm. Interviews will be 75 minutes long with a 10 min. break between interviews.
March 18, 2010 School Committee votes to appoint Superintendent
July 1, 2010
(or as soon as possible)
Superintendent begins

 

All documents posted in PDF Format

 

  1. Search Timeline

  2. Community Survey PAPER

  3. Community Survey ONLINE

  4. Focus Group Schedule