NCNLocal.com is reporting that the Board of Education will vote on Tuesday to hire Raymond Blanch as the new Superintendent of Schools to replace Joanne Marien, who retired in June
This notice appears on the Somers Central School District web site:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD OF ED MEETING
The Somers Board of Education will hold a special public meeting on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. in the Somers Middle School Conference Room for the purpose of appointing a new Superintendent of Schools.
The NCNLocal story by Art Cusano says that parents were informed of the selection in a letter sent on July 30 and that Blanch was the superintendent of schools in the Lewis-Palmer School District in Monument, Colo., until last month.
The web site for Fox 21 in Colorodo said this about Blanch around the time of his resignation:
Blanch has been in the district for nine years, serving as principal of Kilmer Elementary; executive director of Assessment, Research and Technology; assistant superintendent and superintendent of schools (since January 2007). Blanch was instrumental in creating a community-driven strategic vision for the district, guiding the educational decisions for students throughout the Tri-Lakes community.
When Blanch was hired as superintendent, the district faced a myriad of financial issues, and he successfully led the district from a deficit spending budget with minimal reserves to its current, positive financial position.
Blanch attributed his resignation to both personal and professional reasons. “I believe this is the best thing for my family at this point in time, and I wish all those in Lewis-Palmer the best in their pursuit of excellence.”
Read the Fox 21 story here.
LINKS:
http://boe.somersschools.org/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?gid=1477799&sessionid=52b35ae6fd2b4833b68a6fd4bdf7bd9d
http://ncnlocal.com/ncnlocal_news/article_3eb6dac2-9bff-11df-b1aa-001cc4c002e0.html
http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=471984
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