PRESS RELEASE – SURVEY

Superintendent Search Process Underway – Parents and Community Invited to Participate

The Vernon Board of Education has engaged the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) to assist them in the search process for a new Superintendent of Schools.

An integral part of the process involves parent and community participation in an online survey. The survey is designed to obtain participant input about the attributes, experience, and knowledge that the new superintendent should possess. The survey also provides an opportunity for participants to identify immediate tasks which the new superintendent should address.

Please access the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GQPLXWH

The survey will be open from May 11-22, 2026.

All comments from the online survey are considered anonymous. NESDEC will organize responses by group (administrators, staff, parents, community members, students, etc.). The responses will be provided to the Board of Education in a community needs assessment report. Applicants to the position of Superintendent will be screened based on the dominant themes that emerge.

In addition to the online survey, four focus groups will be conducted to obtain input. Please refer to the table below to determine the date, time, and location of your specific stakeholder focus group. Please attend only the group that best aligns with your role in Vernon. All focus group meetings are facilitated by NESDEC consultants.

Focus Group Date/Time Location

Administrators 5/12/2026 at 2:45 PM VCMS Library

Support Staff 5/12/2026 at 3:45 PM VCMS Auditorium

Community Members/Parents 5/12/2026 at 6:00 PM VCMS Auditorium

Teachers 5/13/2026 at 3:45 PM VCMS Auditorium

The Vernon Board of Education appreciates the public’s involvement in the Superintendent Search process and looks forward to hearing community members’ views.

Vernon Public Schools