Deputy Monica Schroeder outlines phased plan ahead of July superintendent start

Deputy Superintendent Monica Schroeder, who was appointed as Superintendent in June 2024 with her effective start on July 1, 2026, presented a detailed entry and transition plan to the Committee. Schroeder said her phased plan focuses on six domains: board relations, community engagement, staff relationships, business and finance, instructional leadership, and annual goal setting. She summarized Phase 1 accomplishments (2023-25), including facility design oversight, recruitment of administrative personnel, labor contract negotiations, and leadership of the Strategic Change Agenda process.

Schroeder described Phase 2 activities under way in the current school year, such as co-leading administrator retreats and supervising cabinet and committee meetings, and said Phase 3 will begin in July when she formally assumes the superintendent role. Immediate priorities she listed include a summer Board retreat to set working agreements, one-on-one meetings with each board member, overseeing construction at Braeside and Wayne Thomas and reopening Sherwood's new building, and consideration of a proposal to appoint four middle school students as junior school board members.