Parents Welcome New MPS Director of Pupil Personnel Services

Karen Clasby, the new director of Pupil Personnel Services, was welcomed to the Milton Public Schools by a small gathering of parents recently.

Clasby was appointed to the position in March, replacing Patricia DelVal, who was an interim director after the retirement of Jeff Rubin. Both women attended the meet and greet event, held in the Cunningham-Collicot library.

 Clasby comes to Milton from the Randolph Public Schools, where she served as director of student services.

 Clasby’s appointment was the result of the work of the Screening Committee for the Director of Pupil Personnel Services.  This committee was comprised of parents, teachers and administrators who reviewed several applications and interviewed semi-finalists.  

This committee included: School Committee member Denis Keohane, Assistant Superintendent John Phelan, Principal Dr. John Drottar, Director of Pupil Personnel Services Dr. Patricia DelVal, Teacher Representatives Tara Kostek, Kelli Horton and Sally Rush, Director of Nurses and Milton Educators Association Representative Margaret Gibbons, Parent Representatives Nicque Bradshaw, Kathy Fagan Bauer, Kevin Lenane and Dr. Marius M. Solomon.

 “I am confident that Ms. Clasby’s education and work experience combine to make her immensely qualified to assume the role of Director of Pupil Personnel Services,” said Mary Gormley, superintendent of Milton Public Schools.

Clasby will begin her new position effective August 29, 2011.

The above is a press release submitted by Moira Downes, Milton Public Schools.