Schools
A Who's Who of the Concord-Carlisle Superintendent Finalists
Three candidates are said to be in the running to replace Diana Rigby, who will retire at the end of the school year.
CONCORD, MA – Concord-Carlisle Regional Public Schools Superintendent Diana Rigby will retire at the end of the school year – that much is certain. What isn't is who will be filling her shoes.
According to the Concord Journal, there are three candidates on the short list for the next superintendent – Lincoln-Sudbury Superintendent/Principal Bella Wong, Arlington Assistant Superintendent Dr. Laura Chesson and Duxbury Assistant Superintendent Dr. Laurie Hunter.
Wong has served as superintendent and principal of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School since July of 2013 and was previously superintendent of Wellesley Public Schools. Among her other accomplishments, under her oversight the district established Mandarin as an offered language, restored the school's drama class and established an annual instructional capital funding line, according to her application.
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Wong's application is available online here.
Dr. Laura Chesson has served as assistant superintendent of Arlington Public Schools since June of 2012 and was previously the principal of Maynard High School. During her tenure at Arlington Public Schools, a district-wide technology plan was developed and implemented through a joint venture between APS and the Arlington Education Foundation. She also coordinated the implementation of a new teacher evaluation system, among other achievements.
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Chesson's application is available here.
And Dr. Laurie Hunter has served as assistant superintendent of Duxbury Public Schools since July of 2013, during which time she oversaw the district's iConnect technology integration program, which provided individual laptops to students in grades 7-12, and was a leading figure in the completion and opening of Duxbury's co-located middle and high school in 2014. Prior to coming to Duxbury, she was a principal in the Freetown Lakeville Public Schools district.
Hunter's application can be found here.
Interviews began Wednesday, and will continue to Friday. They are open to the public.
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