Eric Nakajima, Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee Chair, and Anastasia Ordonez, Union 26 School Committee Chair, are pleased to announce that the committees have voted to extend the appointment of Dr. Michael Morris as Interim Superintendent of the Amherst, Pelham and Regional Schools for the 2017-2018 school year. The unanimous vote of both committees occurred at a joint meeting held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, and the vote is contingent upon successful contract negotiations between Dr. Morris and the School Committees.
A
16-year veteran in the districts, Morris began his work in the district
as a 5th and 6th grade teacher at Fort River Elementary School. He then
became the principal of Crocker Farm Elementary School before moving
into district administration first as Director of Evaluation and
Assessment and then as Assistant Superintendent. Morris was appointed
Interim Superintendent in September 2016.
“The
committee is grateful to Dr. Morris for his steady leadership over the
past year,” said Eric Nakajima, “he is a gifted educational leader and
we are looking forward to a full academic year in which he can work with
us, the staff and community to advance our mission of educational
excellence for all students.”
Dr.
Morris holds a Bachelor's degree from Amherst College, a Master's and
CAGS from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a Doctoral
degree from Boston College. His work on Educator Evaluation has been
profiled as one of the four exemplary districts in the state by
the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. He
has also presented at statewide conferences on a variety of topics for
the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, the
Massachusetts Elementary Principals' Association, DESE's Spring
Convening on Educator Evaluation, as well as others.
“I
have enjoyed the opportunity to serve as Interim Superintendent and to
work collaboratively with the School Committees and the outstanding
faculty and staff of our districts on behalf of our students,” Morris
stated. “I look forward to continuing that work for another year.”
"Teachers,
parents, staff and community leaders have repeatedly expressed their
enthusiastic support for Dr. Morris's work so far, and I'm pleased that
the Committees voted to have him continue as Interim Superintendent for
the next academic year," said Ms. Ordonez. "Dr. Morris is a steady and
collaborative leader who is committed to the excellence of all our
students, and we are grateful for his many years of service to this
community and school district."
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