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| David Quattrone |
Elementary Principal
One-hundred-seventy nine people applied for this position. The district's external consultant, the PPS Director, Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent reviewed the applications and narrowed the group to thirty-five candidates. The District administrators selected nine to interview and narrowed the group to five. The candidates include an elementary principal, a charter school head, and three assistant elementary principals. A screening committee consisting of two Board members, two Elementary Council officers, three teachers, the school secretary, and the PPS director will interview the five candidates. The final part of the process involves further interviews, reference checks, and a site visit for the final candidate. An appointment is expected this spring.
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
We developed job specifications for this new position, and advertisements attracted 189 applicants. As with the elementary position, there will be a screening and committee interview process that produces a small number of final candidates. An appointment is also expected this spring.
Central Office Realignment
Following the retirement of John Kehoe (and his return in a part-time transitional position, Director of Operations), the District is reconfiguring and reassigning certain duties and responsibilities. We expect to finalize the new assignments in conjunction with the Board's review and revision of administrative policies.
Quattrone commented, "With these changes comes uncertainty but also opportunity. I am looking forward to building on our current strengths and moving forward with new perspective and new energy. We are mindful of the need to clarify the various new role relationships with care, provide proper support, and monitor progress. We are eager to model the same kind of collaborative and innovative work that we value in our students and faculty."
