CB Administrator Named Lower Merion Assistant Superintendent

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — A Central Bucks School District administrator will be moving districts after being named the assistant superintendent for Lower Merion. The Lower Merion Board of School Directors appointed Alexis McGloin as assistant superintendent during a July 20 meeting.

McGloin served as Assistant Superintendent for Assessment, Professional Development and Educational Services at the Central Bucks School District for the past year.

Prior to working in Central Bucks, McGloin served as Superintendent of the Upper Perkiomen School District. During her time there, the district saw a 10 percent increase in graduation rates, an increase in the number of Advanced Placement courses offered, implementation of additional mental health supports for students, and a major middle school renovation and reconfiguration.

McGloin has also served as an assistant superintendent and principal in the Penn Delco School District. She began her career teaching chemistry and general science in Kingston.

McGloin earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Education, Educational Administration and Supervision from East Stroudsburg University and a Doctor of Education degree in
Educational Leadership and Administration from Temple University.

Superintendent Robert Copeland called McGloin a standout among a competitive field of highly qualified candidates. "Dr. McGloin offers our District an advantageous combination of both her depth of leadership experience and her fresh viewpoints and energy. I’m thrilled to have her joining our already stellar leadership team."

"I am honored to be provided this tremendous opportunity to work with the students, staff, administration and community in Lower Merion. The district has an outstanding reputation and I am excited to become a part of the administrative team," said McGloin.

McGloin's contract has her employed from Sept. 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2024. Her starting salary will be $190,000 with 2 percent increases each year.