Claypit Hill School Searches for a New Principal

In an email addressed to Claypit Hill Elementary School parents and staff members, Superintendent Paul Stein announced the search is on for a new principal.

For nine years, “Claypit Hill has enjoyed the skilled, resourceful leadership of Debbie Bearse,” he wrote. “The loss of Ms. Bearse’s rich institutional knowledge of Wayland’s schools (going back over 30 years) and her devotion to her many students will be greatly missed upon her retirement. I am confident, however, that we will find a strong leader who will enthusiastically step into the role. I plan to engage staff members and parents in this hiring process.”

Stein said that he has been also searching for members of the Selection Advisory Committee, and that the hiring process has three stages: information meetings; surveying the parents and school faculty; and candidate visits.

“Choosing a principal for Claypit Hill is an extremely important decision,” he wrote. “My intention is to give the community voice, which in turn will enable me to make the right choice for Wayland.”

The following meetings have been scheduled:

Parent Meeting
Monday, Nov. 24
9 a.m.
Claypit Tech Lab

Faculty Meeting

Monday, Nov. 24
3:30 p.m.
Claypit Library