Weekly Update #4 on Interim Superintendent Search

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Dear Weston School Community,

Last night on behalf of the Weston School Committee Interim Superintendent Screening Subcommittee, Field School Principal Dan Green announced three exciting finalists to move to the final phase of the interim superintendent search. Moving forward, in alphabetical order, the School Committee will consider the following finalists: 

 

Mr. John Gibbons, current Weston Middle School Principal

Mr. Paul Peri, current Weston High School Principal

Dr. Karen Zaleski, current Hopkinton Director of Student Services

 

Short biographies and application packets will be posted to the School Committee Superintendent Search page. 

During the meeting, the School Committee also agreed to the following schedule for interviews, public sessions, deliberations and final vote. 

 

SCHOOL COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS

On Wednesday, April 5, the School Committee will interview the finalists. The interviews will be conducted in person in the large conference room of Case House according to the following schedule: 

  • 10:45 AM: Meeting opens
  • 11:00 AM: Principal Paul Peri
  • 12:45 PM: Break
  •   1:00 PM: Principal John Gibbons
  •   2:45 PM: Break
  •   3:00 PM: Dr. Karen Zaleski
  •   5:00 PM: Adjournment

The interviews will be open to the public, but will not be livestreamed. Recording will be made publicly available as soon as possible after their conclusion either on Weston Media or posted on the School Committee Superintendent Search Page. 

 

PUBLIC FORUM

On Monday, April 10, the School Committee will hold a public forum with the finalists, enabling them to respond to questions submitted in advance by the public. The forum will be held via Zoom according to the following schedule: 

  • 6:30 PM: Meeting opens
  • 6:45 PM: Dr. Karen Zaleski
  • 7:30 PM: Principal Paul Peri
  • 8:15 PM: Principal John Gibbons
  • 9:00 PM: Adjournment

During the forum, the public will be invited to provide feedback about each finalist. 

In advance of the forum, if you’d like to submit a question for one or more of the finalists, please use this Google Form. Questions are requested by Sunday, April 9, at 11:59 p.m.

 

SCHOOL COMMITTEE INITIAL DELIBERATION

On Wednesday, April 12, the School Committee will hold its initial deliberation in person and live streamed from Case House at 12 PM. The meeting will be open to the public. The committee members will share their own observations about finalists and highlight feedback submitted by the public. 

 

SCHOOL COMMITTEE FINAL DELIBERATION AND VOTE

On Friday, April 14, the School Committee will meet at 9 AM. for a final vote on the finalists. The meeting, held via Zoom, will be open to the public. 

The link for all of the Zoom sessions referred to here will be https://westonorg.zoom.us/j/94015330088.

The public is also welcome to provide input about the finalists by sending an email to schoolcommittee@weston.org. 

 

Ken Newberg, Chair

Weston School Committee