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Parish Hill names Vice Principal Thomas McKenna principal after Tedeschi resignation
Summary
Regional District 11's board accepted two resignations and voted to appoint Vice Principal Thomas McKenna as Parish Hill High School principal effective Sept. 1, 2025; the appointment passed despite two board members opposing.
The Regional District 11 Board of Education on May 20 accepted the resignations of Andrew Shetland and Principal Brian Tedeschi and voted to appoint Vice Principal Thomas McKenna as the new principal of Parish Hill, effective Sept. 1, 2025.
Superintendent Andrew Skarzynski recommended McKenna for the post. Cassidy Martin moved to accept the superintendent's recommendation and Joy Becker seconded; Susan Lovegreen and Kathy Freed opposed the motion and it passed.
The minutes record that the board "received with regret" the resignations of Andrew Shetland and Brian Tedeschi. The appointment motion named the effective date of Sept. 1, 2025; the minutes do not list additional terms, salary details, or who will fill the vice principal role after McKenna's promotion.
There were no direct quotes in the minutes for this agenda item beyond the recorded motions and recorded opposition by two members. The board took the action by voice vote as recorded in the minutes; the motion passed and the appointment will take effect at the start of the 2025–26 school year.
The board did not include further discussion in the minutes about transition planning or interim coverage for duties before Sept. 1.
