School committee approves new academic operations role and appoints Stacy Rogers as Assistant Superintendent

The Plymouth School Committee on April 7 approved revised job descriptions for two district leadership posts — an Assistant Superintendent of Academic Operations (a restructured role combining elements of special education direction and assistant superintendent duties) and a Director of Curriculum and Instruction — and moved to appoint Dr. Stacy Rogers to the Assistant Superintendent of Academic Operations position.

Chief Administrative staff outlined the restructuring as a strategy to strengthen special education leadership while not increasing the district’s overall number of administrative positions. Doctor Erica Campbell and other administrators said the model reduces duplication, places more services at the building level, and uses existing personnel talent: the assistant superintendent for administration and instruction’s responsibilities would be…