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May 5, 2022
Dear JCDS Community,
We would like to provide an update to our recent letter informing you of Ms. Pat Walker’s decision to retire at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Pat will be deeply missed by our school community, and we recognize that choosing her successor is of critical importance to the future of our school.
Since we informed you of Pat’s retirement, much progress has been made. In March, the Board of Trustees appointed a Head of School Search Committee comprised of a robust group of talented, committed individuals with broad expertise and a deep passion for our school. This committee has been working diligently to prepare to launch a national search to select our next Head of School.
As part of this process, the Board of Trustees has employed the nationally known firm, Educational Directions, to assist JCDS in the search. Consultants Mike Murphy and Sam Richards (bios attached) will be working with us, and we are confident that they will be well received by our school community. In an effort to introduce them to our school community, and to give them an opportunity to learn more about our school, they will be visiting our campus on May 10th and 11th. During this time, they will meet with members of our community including faculty, staff, administrators, parents, trustees, and of course, students.
We would like to invite all parents to attend one of two Parent Forums with our consultants, designed to provide you an opportunity to share perspectives about our school, and to share your own vision for what you may like to see in the future. Meetings will be held in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium on Tuesday, May 10th at noon (a Zoom link will be available for this meeting time only), and Wednesday, May 11th at 8:15 a.m. following morning drop off.
While we recognize that other commitments may prevent you from attending one of these meetings, we do want to hear from you, so we will also be sending a community survey to ensure that all members of our community have the opportunity to provide input. We encourage you all to complete the survey, regardless of whether or not you attend the Parent Forum meetings.
We thank you in advance for your partnership and invite all members of our community to take the opportunity to share thoughts and ideas. We will continue to provide updates as our search progresses and encourage you to reach out to us with any questions along the way.
Sincerely,
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