Monday is posted for 6 [/,/ to reorganize the committee before the 7 p.m. Interview. . The announcement came fromNashoba Regional School District Superintendent Brooke Clenchy. In the fall, Nashoba enlisted the support of HEARD Strategy and Storytelling, a local marketing agency that donated its services to help with the rebranding process. A major emphasis of the district's professional development plan is on curriculum and instruction. A weekly community newspaper serving Stow, Mass. NASHOBA Regional School District Office of the Superintendent Our Mission . Also included was the resignation letter sent to the School Committee by Clenchy. 3021 Assistant Superintendent of Schools For individual school contact information, see the School Contact Page. In March, 1953, Stow withdrew from the district, although it later rejoined. Clenchy became the superintendent in August 2016, after serving as senior associate commissioner of the Mass. For that search, the superintendent was put on leave and an interim was chosen to fill the position, a part of the job Codianne said she hopes to avoid; she was the person responsible for finding the interim last time. Assistance Program for Lead in School Water, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act), Request for Student's Special Education Record, Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC), Digital Literacy and Computer Science MA Frameworks, 2022 - 2023 School Committee Meeting Calendar, News/Press Releases from the School Committee, Diversity, Equity, Awareness and Racial Justice, Regional Agreement Amendment Advisory Committee, Inactive Subcommittees / Advisory Committees. For example, teachers will be asked to spray desks as students are about to leave; those students will wipe down the desks. . A new or dramatically upgraded Nashoba Regional High School will be the capstone of these efforts. According to the job posting for Downing's interim replacement, the appointment will begin on July 1 and end June 30, 2022. Stow established Hale High School in 1871 after a donation of $5000 from Elijah Hale. Clenchy was one of three finalists interviewed April 12 by Nauset's joint school committee, which includes members of the regional committee and of Union 54, which represents the elementary school committees in the four Nauset towns. [4][5] Nashoba Regional High School opened in 1961[6] and by 1966 had 535 students enrolled. Zane Razzaq writes about education. Im grateful and excited for this opportunity and for the trust that Superintendent Clenchy has placed in me. Nashoba Regional School District Superintendent Brooke Clenchy announced that the Nashoba Regional High School building project eligibility period is expected to be wrapped up and reviewed. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Nashoba Regional School District . After listening to comments about Brooke from my fellow regional members and Union 54, he said, I am very comfortable with Brooke.. "Twenty percent of the student body is in special education," Gleason said. Clenchy was appointed superintendent of the Nashoba Regional School District in August 2016, after serving as Senior Associate Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and previously as superintendent in the Ashland and Winchendon school districts. We are extremely grateful for the communitys support in this process and I am proud that so many students played a significant role in finding our new name.. 0:57 BOLTON - The Nashoba Regional School District will not be participating in the School Choice program in the 2022-2023 school year, but Superintendent Kirk Downing asked that the. I believe Iam leaving the District in a strong and healthy position, which should be the goal of any superintendent.". In her letter of resignation, Clenchy listed accomplishments she is most proud of in her five years, including: implementation of full-day kindergarten; major investments in professional development; improved fiscal performance; and updating buildings for the next generation. I think were looking for regional experience. Surveys to interested parties showed that 73% of respondents wanted the next superintendent to have experience in the role. Principal Boynton will bring the perfect blend of administrative seasoning, academic experience, and strong people skills, coupled with exceptional judgment, to Nashoba Regional High School, Clenchy said. School Committee Chairperson Kathy Codianne praised Clenchy. "In his interview, he stated Nashoba is fertile ground ripe with nutrients and he feels he'd be a good fit for us.". It has taught us that we can leverage technology to deliver education that is comparable to in-person learning.". She makes people feel comfortable, yet you know shes in charge., Schumacher noted that Clenchy has direct experience with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), is familiar with school choice, has experience working with and mentoring principalsand has also worked with DESE. Superintendent's Reports Nashoba Notable Awards Upcoming District Meetings Click Here for Agendas and Meeting Materials 01 Mar Wednesday 12:30PM - 2:00PM Audit Advisory Meeting 01 Mar Wednesday 6:00PM - 6:30PM Budget and Warrant Subcommittee Meeting 01 Mar Wednesday 6:30PM - 8:30PM School Committee Meeting 06 Mar Monday 7:00PM - 8:00PM Menu. Home; Departments . The Nashoba School Committee issued a press release Wednesday night. The residents of the three communities are also vitally concerned with education, support the schools financially and help to maintain an active community volunteer program. After the layoffs, the libraries at the schools were run by volunteers, including retired librarians and the former librarians. Directions; Parking; Calendar; Working With Us. Clenchy would take over for Nauset Superintendent Tom Conrad, who is retiring in June, and could apply for the permanent position if she chooses. [15][16][17] It had been proposed and turned down in previous years, due to concerns that the district needed the extra funding provided by the program and that siblings of school choice students should be allowed to attend the same school. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She has extensive experience as superintendent of several other systems and was one of two senior associate commissioners of the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). In September, 2002, the district eliminated media specialists (ie. All the candidates were asked who or what had inspired them in their careers, and Clenchys response landed with many. Emerson/Florence Sawyer.PK-8 851 students. 01 Mar. 978-392-0570. dpigeon@nashobatech.net. "It makes it so many of those kids do not need an evaluation because it's been remediated.". The area maintains its rural character with working farms and commercial apple orchards. It takes a village, as the saying goes, and what a wonderful village we have in NRSD.. More than 1,400 people respond to survey to change Nashoba mascot, Nashoba School Committee votes to retire Chieftain logo, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The budgeting process was reformed and major new investments were made in IT infrastructure and other core systems. Both are posted below: Both are posted below: ORLEANS Pending contract negotiations, Nashoba Regional School District Superintendent Brooke Clenchy will serve as interim superintendent of the Nauset Regional School District for the 2021-22 school year. In the coming weeks, the marketing agency will develop visual identifiers and draft logos for the Nashoba Wolves and distribute a final survey for high school students to indicate a preference on logo designs. Nashoba Regional School Committee members appreciated Downing's district administration experience, noting he had completed a 300-hour internship under the guidance ofNolin. A poll of members found support for all three candidates, which led to a discussion of how their particular qualities best suited the position. The original Hale building burned down in 1963 and was rebuilt in 1964. Nashoba Regional School District Central Office 50 Mechanic Street Bolton, MA 01740 Main Phone: 978-779-0539 Fax: 978-779-5537 Kirk Downing, Ext. Both Tuesday and Wednesday are posted for 7 p.m. ORLEANS Pending contract negotiations, Nashoba Regional School District Superintendent Brooke Clenchy will serve as interim superintendent of the Nauset Regional School District for the 2021-22 school year. More:Nashoba school superintendent search committee application work to continue. The High School offers several Advanced Placement courses and an extensive variety of elective courses in all content areas as well as in the performing arts, visual arts, family and consumer science, and technology areas. The school used the building and grounds of Stow Academy until 1903, when the building was rebuilt. The Nashoba district, which includes Bolton, Lancaster, and Stow, was to appear this week before the MSBA to move a building project to the feasibility stage. Students came to this school from across Massachusetts, New England, as well as Louisiana, Maryland, and what would later become Canada. Downing, who starts his new job on July 1, has worked in the Natick district since 2019. Kathleen Boynton was chosen from three finalists. Nashoba Public Schools. Superintendent Brooke Clenchy announced her intention to leave at the end of the school year; the notice was required as part of her contract. More:Nashoba School Committee votes to retire Chieftain logo. The form sets a 925-student design capacity. In that time, with the support of the School Committee, my team and I have been able to create tremendous stability, even as theCOVID-19 pandemic over the last eleven months has threatened the health and economic security of residents across the Districts three communities. He cited her service there as interim superintendent when it fell to her to decide, in the early days of the pandemic, whether to allow a long-planned visit by Chinese students from a school about an hour from Wuhan. [22], In 2013, the district instituted a bring your own device program, allowing high school students to bring their personal electronic devices for use in education. "While we are disappointed to lose a leader with such energy and passion, we appreciate Brooke's years of dedication and service to the students and families of Bolton, Lancaster and Stow, and her commitment to our mission to education all students to their fullest potential in a safe, caring environment so that they may become critical, creative, reflective thinkers and positive contributors to the global community.". The other finalist was Beth Choquette, principal of Bridge Street School in Northampton. I look forward to leading NRHS and serving the students and families of Bolton, Lancaster and Stow.. Superintendent Roundtable; Investor Information; Contact Us. Superintendent of Schools Brooke Clenchy will be resigning at the end of the current academic year. In a press release sent to local media, the Nashoba Regional School District announced that Superintendent Brooke Clenchy has tendered her resignation, effective at the end of this school year. Her communication style was really important. The first inspiration for me was my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Moore, she said. I began in this role five years ago, when things in the District were somewhat unsettled and many issues loomed over its future. Audit Advisory Meeting. They are supported and assisted in the classroom by approximately 110 certified and non-certified tutors and aides. The committee spent most of the hour-and-a-half meeting Monday night revising the composition, then revising the letter. The announcement. 3. I wanted to be sure that the School Committee had as much time as possible to make plans for the next school year. "What he was talking about is all the things that can come before that evaluation process that can happen in kindergarten, first grade, and keep going, that responds to intervention, using data, and using professional learning groups to analyze that data and make instructional plans for kids," said Devine. Downing's appointment is subject to successful negotiations on a contract. librarians) at all the schools in the district other than the high school. On April 12, Clenchy was named the interim superintendent of the Nauset schools. In other business, the committee approved signing the design enrollment certification for the Mass. Implementation of full-day kindergarten across the district This was a long-sought priority for parents and it required the alignment of major financial and logistical resources. The Nashoba Regional School Committee has voted to accept Superintendent Michael Wood's resignation effective June 30, 2016. Ed Maroney, Brooke Clenchy is the choice for interim superintendent of the Nauset Regional School District. [14], The district participated in a school choice program that was ended in 2015, due to a lack of space available for incoming students, especially in the high school, although already enrolled students were allowed to remain. Superintendent's Office Business and Finance Facilities Health Services Human Resources Nutrition Services Pupil Personnel Services Teaching and Learning Technology School Committee School Committee Members School Committee Members Terms of Office Calendars 2022-2023 SC Planning Calendar 2022-2023 School Year Calendar She didnt seem to flinch.. She served as a senior associate commissioner with the state . 978-692-4711. Eventually, Horesh and Cohen agreed to vote for Downing, allowing him to be selected as the new superintendent. Salary range increased for Nashoba principal position as hiring search draws to a close, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Nashoba names Kirk Downing to be the next superintendent Jan Gottesman The Item View Comments 0:05 1:07 BOLTON - Two of the three finalists for Nashoba Regional School Committee were. The Nashoba Regional School District School Committee has voted unanimously to approve Nashoba Wolves as the new Nashoba High School mascot and team name, according to a press release from District Superintendent Brooke Clenchy. I believe I am leaving the District in a strong and healthy position, which should be the goal of any superintendent. Clenchy was superintendent of the Nashoba Regional School District, based in Bolton, from 2016 through 2021. During a meeting of the Nashoba Regional School Committee, members were torn between Downing and Fitchburg High School Principal Jeremy Roche, who had previously served in a variety of roles at Nashoba Regional High School, including as principal from 2007 and 2011. [23] In 2015, the district started a program that provided all eighth graders with Chromebooks in order to enhance the learning experience for students. The Nashoba School Committee issued a press release Wednesday night. Noting that he was a teacher who rose through the ranks, she said, He reminded me of someone we have in the position now., Regional committee member John OReilly said he had scored Daly a little bit better on her interview answers than Clenchy, who was a very close second. He made the motion to offer the job to Clenchy. [10], The district also includes education programs for preschoolers. We will get through this pandemic with the knowledge that our students have received the benefit of a comprehensive education, even while learning has been remote for some of these students. Child Find; Wednesday night, the Nashoba Regional School Committee voted to work with the Mass. They then reworked the application form. Clenchy came to Nauset from the Nashoba School District, where she was hired as superintendent in 2016. I can tell you her fragrance. Early students in the area that would eventually become the district were usually taught privately, often by the minister. Superintendent's Office Business and Finance Facilities Health Services Human Resources Nutrition Services Pupil Personnel Services Teaching and Learning Technology School Committee School Committee Members School Committee Members Terms of Office Calendars 2022-2023 SC Planning Calendar 2022-2023 School Year Calendar BOLTON - After more than a year, a permanent principal has been named at Nashoba Regional High School, effective July 1. In the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, Boynton oversaw the transition to a hybrid learning model. Nashoba Wolves Posted Date: 11/07/2019. I am so grateful to the outstanding employees across the district, including principals and assistant principals, teachers, librarians, aides, administrative staff, custodians and so many others. The Mascot Committee eliminated options they felt did not fit the Nashoba ideal. Sign up for NRSD Community Updates. May 10th, 2018 - Current Openings Anticipated Vacancies for the 2018 2019 Academic Year Assistant Superintendent Nashoba Regional School District 4 ELL Teacher Hale Middle School . School Building Authority, the next step as the district moves toward a new high school with state funding contributing to the project. She anticipates completing a doctorate in education from UMass Lowell this spring. She holds a masters degree of arts in educational administration/curriculum from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. Lindahl, Briere, and regional committee chair Chris Easley will negotiate a one-year contract for Clenchys services. I was impressed by him because of the specificity in his answers, she said. Content area teams under the direction of curriculum specialists have worked extremely hard to insure that the district's curriculum is aligned properly with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. [2], As transportation became easier in the early 1900s, this early school district system was done away with completely, replacing the local primary schools with ones for entire towns Stow opened Union School in 1902. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Current Nashoba Superintendent Brooke Clenchy, who has held the post since August 2016, announced she was resigning in February, with her final day being May 28. [7], In first couple of decades of the district, it only served students from grades 9 through 12, with younger students in elementary superintendency union districts. The district is committed to providing ongoing relevant professional development activities for all teachers. Nashoba Regional School District superintendent The Nashoba Regional School District School Committee has voted unanimously to approve "Nashoba Wolves" as the new Nashoba High. "He could be a mentor to our Central Office staff and bring lessons from Natick where he implemented a data dashboard system for each student, among other initiatives to our district," said member Amy Cohen. Clenchy was hired after a search in 2016 and School Committee Chairman Kathy Codianne brought the documents from that search to help frame the discussion, first at the Personnel Subcommittee, then with the full School Committee. BOLTON - A help wanted sign is going up at the Nashoba Regional School District. Getting students back into the classrooms focused on two sides of the spectrum: Kindergarten and high school. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBIN DUBIS ZIBRAT. The Nashoba Regional School District was established in March, 1951 and was originally planned to serve about 400 students. Gleason disagreed with his colleagues who supported Downing and had heard it from Lancaster residents. BOLTON - After more than a year, a permanent principal has been named at Nashoba Regional High School, effective July 1. The School Committee had an executive session Wednesday night "to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel - superintendent of schools.". When the Ayer Shirley Regional School District School Committee met on Feb. 15, it revisited a topic that hasn't received much airtime: Submitting a statement of . I thought he was very reflective honest and transparent I liked his connection with kids. Superintendent's Reports; Nashoba Notable Awards; Upcoming District Meetings. . Her work at DESE, from 2014 to 2016, involved a focus on teaching, learning, and program development. "She said they have time (using the 2016 schedule of hiring a superintendent before June) to do a good search," Codianne said. Each room will have a HEPA filter, despite the fact the ventilation system met health standards. She has extensive experience as superintendent of several other systems and was one of two senior associate commissioners of the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education . A unique new course called Science and Engineering is designed so that students may integrate and apply science and engineering concepts. 1. [18][19] Another space saving measure has been to add portable classrooms. Interim Principal Stephen Cullinane said the administrative team and custodians have been labeling halls as one way and figuring out procedures for cleaning. She was also previously superintendent in the Ashland and Winchendon school districts. Nashoba Regional School Committee Accepts Resignation of Superintendent Brooke Clenchy, Chairperson Praises Superintendent as a transformational leader. I know how much is ahead.. 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