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Rick Seager, superintendent candidate, emphasizes enrollment strategy, communications and equity
Summary
Rick Seager, a current small‑district superintendent, told the Forest Hills Board of Education that declining enrollment, clearer district vision, and innovative programming should drive the next superintendent’s agenda; he highlighted standards‑based instruction, unbalanced trimester scheduling and targeted communications to rebuild trust.
Rick Seager, a candidate and current superintendent in Waterbury Public Schools, told the Forest Hills Board of Education during a March 5 special meeting that reversing declining enrollment, sharpening a common district vision and embracing innovation are his top priorities.
Seager said districts must address enrollment losses that undercut program capacity and budgets — noting that Forest Hills has moved “from 10,000 to 9,000 kids in about 12 years.” He recommended…
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