Monadnock Regional School Superintendent Lisa Witte To Retire

Press release from Monadnock Regional School District:

Superintendent Lisa Witte announces that she intends to retire from her role with the Monadnock Regional School District at the conclusion of the 2023-24 school year.

Witte has made the choice to retire to focus on her health and spend time with her family.

In 2022, Witte was recognized as the New Hampshire School Administrators Association's Superintendent of the Year.

She started her administrative career in 2001 as the Athletic Director at Marshwood High School in South Berwick, Maine. She moved on to become Assistant Principal for Biddeford High School in 2003 and was later named Assistant Principal for Pembroke Academy. In 2010, she became the Director of Federal Projects for the Manchester School District.

Witte then became the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for the Hillsboro-Deering School District before joining SAU 93 as its superintendent in 2015.

She began her teaching career in 1995.

Lisa lives in Peterborough with her daughter, Avery. She has served on the Executive Board for the New Hampshire School Administrators Association and worked as a volunteer Firefighter and EMT for Peterborough Fire and Rescue.

Most recently, Witte played an active role in earning community approval for a significant capital project that will see major improvements made at the four Monadnock elementary schools that will remain at the conclusion of the renovation and consolidation project.

"I'm immensely grateful for the opportunities I've had to serve in the public education realm, especially here in the Monadnock region," Superintendent Witte said. "Lately I've given significant thought to the legacy I want to leave for my daughter and what our future as a family will look like. That outlook has been at the forefront of my decision-making process as I make this difficult choice, and I'm very much looking forward to supporting the district's growth in the time I have left as its superintendent, as well as supporting the search for -- and transition to -- my successor."

In the next 30 days, the School Board will begin a formal search process to identify the district's next superintendent, encouraging both internal and external candidates to apply.

"The board is incredibly proud of Lisa and the positive change she has brought to the district. Her personal and professional accomplishments have been an inspiration to us all and she has developed a talented, trusted leadership team that will no doubt continue to serve our students well," School Board Chair Scott Peters said. "We wish Lisa well in her retirement, and are grateful for her continued service to manage the transition."

This press release was produced by Monadnock Regional School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.