Livingston Begins Searching for New Superintendent

The Livingston Board of Education formally initiated its search for a new superintendent after current interim superintendent, James O’Neill, advised the board he is unavailable to serve as interim for the 2015-2016 school year.

O’Neill advised the school board that he intends to retire at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 school year, Livingston Public Schools said in an announcement. The school board issued an advertisement for the soon-to-be-vacant position in The Star-Ledger. The board is “seeking a visionary, results-oriented, energetic, educational leader for its nationally recognized school system,” according to the advertisement.

Applications for superintendent of Livingston Public Schools will be accepted through Jan. 20, at which time the school board will begin reviewing resumes and setting up interviews, the announcement said.

Upon his retirement, O’Neill will be wrapping up more than 40 years in education, according to an announcement from July 2014 announcing O’Neill as the interim superintendent. He has served in a number of different positions in education throughout his career, including high school social studies and English teacher in Princeton, principal in Cape May and Superintendent of Schools in Chatham.

To read more about Livingston Public Schools’ search for a new superintendent, visit Livingston.org.