The Cape Elizabeth School Board will meet Tuesday to develop a plan to replace Superintendent Meredith Nadeau, who announced this week that she has accepted a superintendent’s position in New Hampshire.
Nadeau, who has been superintendent in Cape Elizabeth for five years, will leave June 30 to become superintendent of the elementary and junior-senior high schools in Newmarket, New Hampshire.
“The board is disappointed Superintendent Nadeau is leaving and is grateful for her five years of outstanding service,” School Board Chairwoman Elizabeth Scifres said in a news release. “We understand the strong pull of family and wish her success as she starts a new chapter of her career in her home state of New Hampshire.”
Nadeau worked in New Hampshire, as director of instruction for the Oyster River Cooperative School District in Durham, before becoming superintendent in Cape Elizabeth. She has a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, as well as a master’s in education and a certificate of advanced graduate studies in educational leadership from the University of New Hampshire.
Over the next several months, the Cape Elizabeth School Board will work with administrators, teachers and community members to hire a new superintendent for a July 1 start date, Scifres said.
“Community participation and input is a key component to finding the right fit for Cape Elizabeth schools,” Scifres said. “The great news is that we have extensive survey data – from teachers, administrators, students and parents – from the past two years that will be critical to targeting the right type of candidate and shaping our search.”
Tuesday’s planning meeting will be at 5 p.m. at Town Hall.
When Nadeau submitted her resignation to the School Board on Tuesday, she said Cape Elizabeth would hold a special place in her heart, according to the town’s website.
“Teachers and administrators here have so much to be proud of in the work that this district does every day,” Nadeau said, adding that she would work to ensure a smooth transition for her replacement.
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