Cape Elizabeth School Superintendent Meredith Nadeau is expected to hand in her letter of resignation, effective June 30, when the Cape Elizabeth School Board meets Tuesday night.

Nadeau could not be reached before the Current’s print deadline, which was also prior to the School Board meeting. Her letter of resignation was not expected to be available until the start of the meeting. The meeting’s agenda included an item indicating Nadeau would be submitting her resignation.

She was hired in Cape in 2011. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Nadeau, 46, said she applied for Cape Elizabeth’s top school post five years ago because of her love for the state.

She came to Cape from the Oyster River School District in Durham, N.H., and was a first-time superintendent. Nadeau began her career in education as a middle school language arts teacher.

A year ago, there was speculation that Nadeau might leave Cape to become the superintendent of the Weston Public Schools in Massachusetts, where she was a finalist for the position.

The School Board chairwoman at the time, Joanna Morrissey, said that Cape Elizabeth was fortunate to have Nadeau at the helm of the district.

“Meredith Nadeau brings intelligence, innovation, foresight, and energy to the Cape Elizabeth school district,” Morrissey said, adding that if Nadeau left she would be “extremely difficult to replace as (she’s) the perfect fit for the Cape Elizabeth community.”

Nadeau joins a growing list of local superintendents who are moving on. In Scarborough, George Entwhistle will be leaving his post in June. No one has been named to the post yet. In South Portland, Ken Kunin began the superintendent’s job this fall, replacing Suzanne Godin.

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