Ellington Assistant Superintendent Leaving For Salem

ELLINGTON, CT — After three years as Ellington's assistant superintendent of schools, Brian Hendrickson will soon be departing to take on the responsibility of superintendent of the Salem Public Schools.

Hendrickson came to Ellington from Suffield, where he had served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, prior to the 2018-2019 school year. He began his career teaching social studies at Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull from 2005 to 2010, then spent five years in Naugatuck as a principal, first at Hop Brook Elementary School, then at City Hill Middle School.

He will begin his new duties Aug. 2.

"It has been an absolute pleasure serving the students, families, and staff in Ellington," Hendrickson said in a written statement. "It was amazing to be part of such a strong, dynamic, professional and caring team as we navigated the most challenging time in public education. I have no doubt that my experience in Ellington has prepared me for success in my next role in Salem."

Ellington Board of Education vice chair Michael Young said, "As chair of the Board of Education’s Curriculum Committee, I was privileged to work with Brian Hendrickson in his efforts to guide the growth of our schools and accomplish data-driven solutions and innovations to school operations. While helping us to meet the stresses of an unprecedented emergency response to a pandemic, Brian’s steady hand on the tiller of continuous improvements enabled Ellington schools to upgrade its enrichment offerings, align its elementary curriculum, and implement new data systems to support teacher and parent dashboards to transparent classrooms. We will continue to value Brian as a scholar and colleague and wish him well, even as we thank him for his service to our town."

"Brian is a courageous leader who worked tirelessly to improve the teaching and learning for the Ellington Public Schools," Superintendent Scott Nicol said. "His work with staff, parents and Board of Education members during the pandemic was simply off the charts. Mr. Hendrickson is a class act - a family man - and the Salem community is very fortunate to be in receipt of his services."

Nicol said the town's search for a new assistant superintendent is ongoing, with the goal
of appointing Hendrickson’s replacement by July 2021.

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