Who Should Lead West Hartford Schools? BoE Wants To Know

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Perhaps the single biggest task a school board can undertake is choosing a new superintendent of schools to run a school system.

That's why school officials are hoping for a good public turnout Monday night for a community focus group aimed at identifying what West Hartford wants in a school chief.

The focus group will be held on Monday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. in the West Hartford Town Hall auditorium, 50 S. Main St.

The West Hartford Board of Education, functioning as the executive search committee, is searching for a new chief school leader.

As a result, they would like to invite members of the West Hartford community to participate in a focus group.

The focus group will serve as another means of gathering valuable feedback from all constituent groups.

"The board of education members are grateful for your input and involvement in this important process of finding the best candidate to lead our school district," reads a Town of West Hartford announcement.

School officials have been working with Cooperative Education Services (CES) out of Trumbull, a consultant that helps school districts with issues such as personnel decisions.

West Hartford schools are currently being led by veteran administrator Andrew Morrow, who is the interim superintendent.

The search is for a permanent replacement to fill the role last occupied by Tom Moore, who left the district in June for a top educational administrative role in the Chicago area.

For more information on the West Hartford superintendent search, click on this link.

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