Region 17 Schools Move Forward With Superintendent Hiring Process

HADDAM, CT — At its meeting on July 31st, the Board of Education voted to hire Cooperative Educational Services (CES) of Trumbull to be its search consultant in the selection of a new Superintendent of Schools.

"The first phase of CES's work will be to develop a 'leadership profile' that reflects the qualities our community views as essential in a new Superintendent," Joanne Nesti, Regional School District 17 board chair, said in a statement."

That effort will begin in the next few weeks with an online community survey, along with a series of focus groups involving a wide array of stakeholders from throughout Haddam and Killingworth. These will include, but will not be limited to, parents, teachers, administrators, Central Office and District employees, municipal leaders from both of our communities and other interested parties.

"I welcome your participation and hope you will encourage others to take part in the surveys and focus group sessions," Nesti said. "Our Board sees this as a great opportunity to engage with our community as we move forward with new leadership in District 17."