Special School Board Meeting to Appoint BSD’s Next Leader Scheduled for 6 PM Thursday
Vermont Business Magazine The Burlington Board of School Commissioners will hold a vote to appoint the next leader of Burlington School District at a special board meeting on Thursday. The meeting will take place at 6 PM in the Edmunds Middle School library.
The meeting will begin with public comment before the board enters into executive session to discuss a number of items. It is expected that School Board Chair Clare Wool will make an announcement regarding the next leader of BSD following that executive session.
Following the October announcement that current Superintendent Yaw Obeng would be stepping down at the end of the school year, the Board of School Commissioners launched a national search for a new Superintendent.
More than 20 individuals applied for the position and a search committee comprised of board members, staff, and parents worked to narrow the field to three qualified candidates (SEE BELOW). Last week, those three candidates were interviewed by the board and participated in a community forum.
Burlington School District (BSD) is a pre-k-12 public school system of about 4,000 students in Burlington,
Candidates listed in alphabetical order.
Dr. Peter Burrows: Dr. Burrows has served as the Superintendent of Schools in the Addison Central School District in Middlebury since July of 2013. Previous to that, he was a Principal at Willamette High School in Eugene, Oregon from 2010-2013 and an Assistant Principal there from 2008-2010. He has also taught in Korea, Mexico, and Japan. In addition to being certified as a Superintendent, he is certified as a teacher of English as a Second Language. He holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Oregon. Burrows Cover Letter and Resume/CV
Thomas Flanagan: Tom Flanagan is the Chief Academic Officer of Providence Public Schools, a position he has held since June of 2016. Previous to that, he was the Deputy Chief of Specialized Instruction for the Washington, D.C. Public Schools from 2012-2016. He also worked as a Principal for three years in Washington, D.C. In addition to being certified as a Superintendent in Vermont, he holds a Master’s degree in Special Education and also a Master’s in Educational Administration from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. Flanagan Cover Letter and Resume/CV
Erin Maguire: Ms. Maguire currently works as the Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the Essex Westford School District. Previous to that, she was the Director of Student Support Services there from 2017-2019. From 2004-2017 she was the Executive Director of Student Support Services for the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union. In addition to being certified as a Superintendent, she is also a certified Principal and certified as both a Science and Special Education teacher. She holds a Certificate of Advanced Educational Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Maguire Cover Letter and Resume/CV
Source: Burlington, VT Burlington School District 3.12.2020