The Lincoln School Committee approved the members of the superintendent search screening committee at its meeting on Thursday, November 17. All Lincoln residents, parents of students attending either the Lincoln or Hanscom schools, and faculty and staff were invited to submit a letter of interest to serve on the screening committee. Over 30 people submitted letters of interest, and 15 were seated. Those who expressed interest in volunteering represent a wealth of experience and skill, making the selection process extremely difficult. The School Committee is grateful to all applicants for their willingness to dedicate their time to the Lincoln Public Schools.
The goal in choosing members for the Superintendent Screening Committee was to reflect as many different voices of our school and community as possible while maintaining a size that makes the work manageable and effective. The outcomes from the community surveys and focus groups as outlined in the Superintendent Profile Report <http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/BiqpdmPbCt8PW9H-i1Iasg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlWNNVP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGluY25ldC5vcmcvc2l0ZS9oYW5kbGVycy9maWxlZG93bmxvYWQuYXNoeD9tb2R1bGVpbnN0YW5jZWlkPTExNDA4JmRhdGFpZD0yNjM1NCZGaWxlTmFtZT1MUFMlMjBTdXB0JTIwUHJvZmlsZSUyMFJlcG9ydCUyMGZpbmFsJTIwMTEuMTcucGRmVwdzY2hvb2xtQgpjc9Wfd2PMkA6WUhVzdmh0YXlsb3JAY29tY2FzdC5uZXRYBAAAAAE~> prepared by the Collins Center also informed our decisions. The screening committee represents all levels of the district from Early Education through Middle School, as well as both the Lincoln and Hanscom campuses. It includes representation from the teachers union and faculty, a principal, two central office administrators, including the district’s AIDE coordinator, and a Hanscom AFB delegate. Those on the committee also include 8 members with children in the schools; individuals with experience in racial equity, deeper learning and our district’s portrait of a learner, town government, school buildings, special education, english language learners, gifted students, military families, after-school programs, and other community and parent organizations including the Lincoln School Foundation and Lincoln-METCO Parent Board. The committee includes many people who are self-professed listeners, who want to find ways to honor different people’s views concurrently as they search for our new educational leader. The screening committee will review all applications for the position of superintendent, interview those who are most qualified, and recommend 3-4 finalists to the School Committee. In accordance with open meeting law, the screening committee will conduct its review of resumes and initial interviews in executive session to maintain the confidentiality of applicants. Our consultant Dr. Brackett from the Collins Center at UMass Boston will facilitate the screening committee meetings. The process will run from November 29th through early January, and we expect finalists to be named by January 12. When the screening committee presents the names of finalists to the School Committee, the process will become public, and the School Committee will conduct interviews with each of the finalists in open session. It is expected that the finalists will visit the schools during the week of January 23rd, 2023 and the community will have the opportunity to meet each candidate and provide a feedback form to the School Committee in advance of the final interviews and hiring decision. The following individuals were named to the Superintendent Screening Committee: Shannon Daoust, ESL teacher, Hanscom Middle School Robert Ford, Director of Educational Operations and Technology Lissette Gil-Sanchez, parent Pamela Gillins, parent Jennifer Glass, Lincoln Select Board Marika Hamilton, METCO Director and AIDE Coordinator Erich Ledebuhr, Principal, Hanscom Middle School John MacLachlan, School Committee Jal Mehta, parent Kim Rajdev, School Committee Matt Reed, 4th grade teacher, Lincoln K-4 School Catherine Smits, 8th grade Special Education teacher, Lincoln 5-8 School Anne Wang, parent Laurel Wironen, Hanscom delegate James Young, parent Thank you to these individuals for volunteering their time and energy to this important committee. Thank you also to all those who applied, and/or participated in the focus groups and online survey. It is the commitment of all of us and willingness to share our time that will help Lincoln find a strong leader to take us into the next generation of educational excellence for our district. Susan Hands Taylor svhtay...@comcast.net 781-259-9569
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