Phoenixville School Administrator Leaving for Great Valley

A months-long search for a replacement for Great Valley School District’s retiring Superintendent Dr. Alan Lonoconus has come to an end, the district said in a statement.

The Great Valley Board of School Directors has selected Dr. Regina Palubinsky as its finalist candidate for superintendent of schools and will officially vote to approve the appointment at its May 18 Board meeting.

“The Great Valley School District has an amazing reputation for academic excellence and a track record of preparing students for the many challenges after high school,” said Palubinsky. “I am incredibly honored and excited to join the Great Valley family, and to contribute to the many great systems and traditions that are already in place and working well.”

Palubinsky has served as the assistant superintendent for Phoenixville Area School District since 2010. Prior to joining Chester County’s public school system, she worked at the state level as the special assistant to the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education.

She began her career as a high school science teacher in Shenandoah Valley School District in 1986, and has expansive classroom experience at various grade levels in both regular and special education.

“Dr. Palubinsky has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the students of Pennsylvania throughout her career, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our District,” said David Barratt, GVSD Board president. “Her expertise and enthusiasm for education are unmatched. We look forward to working with her to fulfill our District mission of ‘creating a new age of learning.’”

Palubinsky earned her bachelor’s of science in elementary education and her master’s of science in special education at Bloomsburg University. She attended Wilkes University for her master’s in educational administration and received her doctorate in 2008 from Widener University.

She will meet with those who participated in the original staff and community focus groups on Monday, May 18. The schedule of these meetings will be announced on the District’s website. Also, a community-wide reception for the new superintendent is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, May 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Location and additional information will be posted on the District’s website and emailed to families and staff.