Superintendent Landman Resigns Effective June 30

After only one year in the district, Jonathan Landman announced his resignation today.

Just over a year ago Hopkinton concluded its search for a replacement for 11-year Superintendent Jack Phelan. In that instance the school committee knew in December about the departure, and had picked a Landman to replace him by March 2011.  This news comes just one month before Landman's last day, leaving the School Committee with a shorter period of time in which to find a replacement. Landman is still undergoing the entry process to the district. He often updates the School Committee weekly with what he has been learning, seeing and changing within the district. A press release from the schools doesn't indicate what Landman's next step but it does indicate that he wishes to stay in education. "Although he remains devoted to public …

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Sean O'Donnell

11:11 am on Friday, June 8, 2012

Yesim, There is always a right to inquire, however based on certain rights to privacy, nothing has been said other than his strengths do not align with the approach of the district. Because the superintendent is a town employee, his one year review would have been at a public meeting of the School Committee, however his resignation came before that point.   more ›

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