Bodie
UPDATED, July 10: The Arlington School Committee is conducting a search for a new superintendent, who will join us when Superintendent Kathleen Bodie retires at the end of the 2020-21 school year.
The Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC), on behalf of the Arlington School Committee, is conducting another series of focus groups to prepare for our search for a new superintendent.
The purpose of the focus groups is to prepare a profile of the district and community that will be a resource for the search committee and potential candidates. The district anticipates advertising the position in September, with the goal of selecting a candidate by the end of the calendar year.
There will be three general focus groups for Arlington residents. They are scheduled to occur:
- Monday, July 20, at 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, July 22, at 4 p.m.
- Monday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m
There will be focus groups for specific groups of stakeholders. Two have already been scheduled to occur:
- Monday, July 20, at 7 p.m. – Recent AHS Alumni
- Wednesday, July 22, at 8 p.m. – Town Meeting Members
- The Arlington Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) has been invited to host a focus group. Plans are also being made to conduct a focus group with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Schedules and Zoom links for all focus groups are posted at www.arlingtonsuper.com, and can be accessed directly at here >>
- For additional information, contact:
Glenn Koocher, executive director, Massachusetts Association of School Committees(This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 617-523-8454) and
Paul Schlichtman, chair, Superintendent Search Process Subcommittee (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
June 19, 2019: Bodie accepts new contract after 4-3 vote, to retire in 2 years
The news announcvement was published Friday, June 12, 2020, and updated July 10.
