17 February, 2011
The Hopkinton School Committee is pleased to announce that the Superintendent Search Screening Committee has identified five outstanding candidates for further consideration by the School Committee for the position of Superintendent of Schools. The thirteen member Screening Committee included representation from the School Committee, the district’s administrative office, building level administration, teachers, community representatives, students, and parents.
The Screening Committee considered 30 applicants for this position and interviewed ten applicants. At the conclusion of its work, the Superintendent Search Screening Committee put forth the following slate of candidates (in alphabetical order) to the School Committee for consideration:
Mr. James Jolicoeur is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at Northeastern University. He holds an MBA from Nichols College, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Clark University. He is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Marlborough Public Schools. He has previously served as Business Manager and Assistant Superintendent, Finance and Operations for Sutton Public Schools, and has been a faculty member with Quinsigamond Community College for many years. He began his career in the private sector, in the accounting, banking, and management consulting fields.
Dr. Jonathan Landman holds a Doctor of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He also holds a Master of Arts in Teaching History & Social Studies degree from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brandeis University. He is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning for Randolph Public Schools. He has previously served as High School Principal for Belmont Public Schools, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Community Education for Acton Public and Acton/Boxborough Regional School Districts. He began his career as a social studies teacher at the Boston Latin Academy as well as in the Brookline school system.
Dr. Karen LeDuc holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Studies from Lesley University, a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley College, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Framingham State College. She is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Natick Public Schools. She has previously served as Literacy Specialist and Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator for Framingham Public Schools. She began her career as a Grade 6 mathematics and literacy teacher and as a Grade 6-10 Title I teacher.
Dr. Stephen Russell holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Administration from Boston University. He also holds a Master of Education/Guidance degree and a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education from the University of New Hampshire. He is currently the Superintendent for Dartmouth Public Schools. He has previously served as Superintendent the Gilford, NH Public Schools, as well as the NH School Administrative Unit (SAU) #30. He also previously served as Assistant Superintendent for NH SAU #30, and Principal of NH SAU #15. He began his career as a Grade 6-8 guidance counselor in the Barnstable school system.
Dr. Anne Wilson holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Administration from Boston College, a Master of Science degree in Education California State University-East Bay, and a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education/Mathematics from Bloomberg University. She is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources for Brookline Public Schools. She has previously served as Assistant Principal, and later, Principal of Diablo Vista Middle School in Danville, CA. She began her career as a mathematics teacher in Florida and California.
The finalists will visit the district between February 28th and March 2, and will be interviewed by the School Committee at the conclusion of those visits. Dr. Landman will come to Hopkinton on Monday, February 28. Dr. Wilson and Dr. LeDuc will come to Hopkinton on Tuesday, March 1. Mr. Jolicoeur and Dr. Russell will come to Hopkinton on Wednesday, March 2. The visits will include a tour of each school and meetings with administrators, faculty, staff members, parent representatives and members of the community.
A community forum is also planned for March 8 or March 9 to give interested parents and community members the opportunity to meet with the finalists. The School Committee plans to announce its selected candidate for the position of Superintendent of Schools on March 10, 2011.
A final schedule of interviews and community forums will be announced as soon as dates are finalized. For more information, please visit the Superintendent Search Page on the Hopkinton Public School District website here.
