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District proposes 6–12 curriculum director realignment to boost vertical alignment
Summary
District leaders recommended consolidating secondary curriculum leadership into a single 6–12 director with subject‑area lead teachers to drive alignment between Holton Richmond Middle School and Danvers High School while accommodating a budget reduction.
School leaders presented a plan to consolidate secondary curriculum leadership — combining the current middle‑ and high‑school director roles into a single 6–12 secondary curriculum director supported by leads for STEM, humanities and performing arts.
Why it matters: The reorganization accompanies a budgetary reduction (one fewer secondary curriculum director position) but, according to administrators, is intended to increase vertical alignment across grades 6–12 and create distributed leadership with lead teachers and stipends rather than a one‑school, separate approach.
Superintendent Dan Bauer said the change responds to a budget need and an opportunity to "harness" teacher leadership across both secondary schools. The proposed responsibilities for the consolidated role include coordinating professional development, developing assessment tools, pursuing grants and coordinating curriculum and instruction across the two schools.
Administrators said some of the leadership functions already exist at the high school — stipends for humanities and STEM leads — and the plan proposes to extend similar team structures to the middle school. Trustees discussed next steps including consultation with the incoming assistant superintendent, building principals and union leaders; a specific staffing decision was not finalized that night.
The presentation emphasized using existing stipends and lead‑teacher roles to create a distributed leadership model rather than immediately adding new full‑time administrative positions. Committee members generally expressed support for the direction and asked for follow‑up on implementation steps and timelines that would involve the new assistant superintendent.
Ending: District leaders said they will consult with principals, the assistant superintendent and staff to produce a refined implementation plan and timelines for any changes to job descriptions, stipends or posting of roles.
