L-S Community Invited to Provide Input on Interim Superintendent/Principal Search

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee is looking for an interim superintendent/principal now that Scott Carpenter has agreed to lead the Monomy Regional School District.

And the Committee wants your help in filling the vacancy.

Parents and community members are invited to the school to offer input on the search on Wednesday from 7:15 - 9 a.m. in Conference Room B of Lincoln-Sudbury. Glenn Koocher, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, will facilitate the focus group.

Those planning to attend are asked to refer below to the findings of the last focus groups that were convened during the search in 2010-11.

A search for a permanent superintendent/principal will be begin in the fall.

Applicants for the interim position are being sought through Friday. For more information, contact the Committee or refer to the LSRHS website.

Stakeholder groups in 2010-11 were identified as: Faculty/Staff/Administrators/Support Staff/Parents/ Community/Students.

MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS IDENTIFIED THESE QUALITIES AS PRIORITIES

• Skilled Communicator
• Decisive, able to make difficult decisions
• Self-Confident
• Collaborative working/team player
• Fair, honest and credible
• Straightforward
• Strong Follow-Through
• Respectful of professionalism and autonomy of Faculty/Staff at LSRHS
• Ability to respectfully respond to broad spectrum of strong opinions
• Strong presence/leadership in building and greater community
• Values the LSRHS culture

INDIVIDUAL STAKEHOLDER GROUPS IDENTIFIED THESE QUALITIES AS IMPORTANT

• Visionary/mission driven
• Cheerleader/morale booster
• Emotionally Intelligent
• Holds faculty/staff and greater community to a high standard of
• Accountability
• Strong hiring and evaluation skills
• Strong skills in resolving conflict
• Leads by example
• Good listener
• Open-door policy
• Politically savvy
• Practical
• Reflective and self-aware
• Balanced relationship with Lincoln and Sudbury
• Good relationship and interaction with students
• Strong secondary school experience
• Supportive of parent involvement
• Thoughtful and analytical