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District hires Catherine Watts as director of multilingual learner instruction, starts July 1
Summary
Catherine Watts, formerly an administrator in Munson Public Schools, signed a contract to become the Dennis‑Yarmouth Regional School District's director of multilingual learner instruction and will begin July 1, 2025, the superintendent announced June 16.
The Dennis‑Yarmouth Regional School Committee was told June 16 that Catherine Watts has signed a contract to become the district’s director of multilingual learner instruction and will start July 1.
The superintendent described a multi‑stage hiring process that began with five candidates, produced three finalists and involved half‑day finalist visits that included meetings with principals, central office leaders and a performance task on entry planning. The superintendent said references spoke highly of Watts’s district‑level leadership and understanding of English‑learner needs; she comes from Munson Public Schools where she has worked as an assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction and EL director, and briefly served as acting superintendent.
The superintendent said Watts’s experience and references recommended her as qualified to lead district English‑learner work and that she will join the leadership team on July 1. No additional contract terms or salary details were provided in the meeting.
