Community Volunteers Wanted to Assist With Superintendent Search

The Newport School Committee is calling on the community to participate in the search process for a new superintendent to succeed Newport Superintendent Jack Ambrogi, who will be retiring in January 2014.

The committee has hired New England School Development Council to assist in the hiring process. Ken DeBenedictis, a retired school administrator and superintendent, is the Newport consultant.

Several focus groups that are scheduled in May and June are open to the public. Input gathered from the focus groups will provide the framework for the profile of the new superintendent.

Focus Groups Schedule

With the exception of the school committee focus group, no members of the school committee will participate in the focus groups.

Monday, May 13

*2:40 PM - Teachers and support staff, High and Middle Schools, to be held in room 924 in the career and tech center on the Roger High School campus.
*6:30 PM – School Committee, to be held in room 924 in the career and tech
career on the Roger High School campus.

Tuesday, May 14

10:00 AM - Parents and community, to be held in room 924 in the career and tech center on the Roger High School campus.
* 3:30 PM - Elementary Staff (professional and support), to be held in room 924 in the career and tech center on the Roger High School campus.

Monday, May 20

*3:15 – Administrators, to be held at the Triplett School, 435 Broadway
6:30 - Parents and community to be held at the Triplett School, 435 Broadway

* Participation is limited to the members of the specified group.