Ridiculous Thoughts

As any of you with kids at Davis Hill, or Dawson Elementary Schools know, our principals are retiring after this year. I can't speak for Dawson, but I believe most parents from Davis Hill are saddened to see Mrs. Gaskin leave. However, while change is always hard -- it is as much of an opportunity for improvement as it is for things to get worse.

The district has a new view on principals, particularly elementary school principals. These principals work for their community and should be long term participants in that community.

Towards that end, the district also has a new process for interviewing candidates for administrative positions. Right now, I am serving on a committee of eight members, two teachers and two parents from both Dawson and Davis Hill. We are spending two days interviewing 10 candidates from within the district and as far away as Minnesota. This committee will try to select 2-4 candidates to advance on to the next round of interviews on March 30th. These interviews will be conducted by the District Administration, the School Committee and two currently sitting principals. This round will be held at Davis Hill and open to the public.

For several years, many people have been asking for increased transparency and participation in the district. I encourage you to attend. Take advantage of, and support this and it will grow!

Steve