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After careful consideration, the Board of Directors is enthusiastically welcoming Dr. James Crawford back to Bremerton to serve as our next Superintendent of the Bremerton School District, replacing Superintendent Aaron Leavell who accepted a new position and left the Bremerton School District at the end of the 2021-22 school year. Please read the full announcement below.
Superintendent Finalists
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The Bremerton School Board directors have selected three superintendent finalists:
Click the links to view the finalists' resumes and submit feedback.
Dr. Erin Murphy
Visiting the District on Tuesday, February 28Eric Nerison
Visiting the District on Wednesday, March 1Dr. James Crawford
Visiting the District on Thursday, March 2Note: Finalists are in order based on the date of their visit to the District - not their ranking as finalists.
Meet the three finalists!
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Staff, students, family members and the Bremerton Community are cordially invited to participate in community forums with the three Bremerton School District superintendent finalists.
The forums will be held:- Tuesday, February 28, 5-5:45 p.m. - Finalist #1: Dr. Erin Murphy
- Wednesday, March 1, 5-5:45 p.m. - Finalist #2: Mr. Eric Nerison
- Thursday, March 2, 5-5:45 p.m. - Finalist #3: Dr. James Crawford
These forums will be held in-person in the Board Room at the Bremerton School District administration office located at:
134 Marion Avenue North
Bremerton, WA, 98312
Get directions
(Enter through the north door of the Board Room in the front of the building.)Community forums will also be on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81991317922 (same link for all three Community Forums).
The Zooms will be recorded and posted on the District website ASAP. All who are interested are encouraged to attend!
Please remember to submit your feedback on each finalist!
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Click here to join the community forums by Zoom
Tuesday 2/28, Wednesday 3/1 and Thursday 3/2 from 5-5:45 p.m.
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2/21/23: Thank you to all who submitted questions for our superintendent finalists' community forums! We are no longer accepting submissions.
Stay informed!
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New superintendent announcement
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The board will hold a special meeting on Friday, March 3 to announce the new superintendent.
This meeting is open to the public will be held in-person in the Board Room at the Bremerton School District administration office located at:
134 Marion Avenue North
Bremerton, WA, 98312
Get directions
(Enter through the north door of the Board Room in the front of the building.)The meeting will also be on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87465509307
The board will vote to authorize president Aly Rotter to begin contract negotiations with the finalist chosen as the next BSD superintendent.
Updates
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3/3/23 Kitsap Sun
Kitsap Sun 3/3/23: Bremerton Selects Alum James Crawford to Fill School Superintendent Position
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2/27/22 Kitsap Sun Bremerton School District reveals finalists for superintendent post
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2/27/23: Three superintendent finalists named!
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2/16/23 Update
This update was shared in the 2/16 BSD Family Update.
The Bremerton School Board will announce the names of the three superintendent candidates on Monday, February 27. These candidates will be visiting the District on February 28, March 1 and March 2 (one finalist per day.) After a full day of touring the district and meeting students and staff, we will host a community forum (in-person and on Zoom) each evening from 5-5:45 p.m. to provide an opportunity for everyone to meet and provide feedback on each of the three finalists.
Reminder: Staff, students, families and community members are invited to submit questions for the finalists ahead of time and we’ll work with our consultants to narrow the questions down for the forums. We’ll do our best to cover all questions submitted but we only have an hour, and we have to ask the same questions of each finalist. We will accept questions through Monday, February 20.
On Friday, March 3, the Board will meet in a special session at 9 a.m. to announce the name of the finalist selected to serve as the next Superintendent. This meeting is open to the pubic and will be in-person and on Zoom. A public announcement will follow.
We hope you will be a part of this important process and will join us for the community forums! Please visit www.BremertonSchools.org/Sup-Search for meeting details and updates.
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2/6/22 Update from Board President Aly Rotter
This update was shared in the 2/6/22 "We Are Bremerton" community e-newsletter.
I am pleased to share an exciting update about our search for the next Bremerton School District superintendent.
Our consultants have been hard at work promoting and recruiting applicants for our Superintendent position. The deadline for applying has closed, and the Board is reviewing all applications and will be selecting 6 semi-finalists who will be interviewed later this month. From those interviews, three finalists will be invited to visit the District on February 28, March 1 and March 2 (one finalist per day.) After a full day of touring the district and meeting students and staff, we will host a community forum (in-person and on Zoom) each evening from 5-6 p.m. to provide an opportunity for everyone to meet each of the three finalists. Finalists' resumes will be posted on the District website by Monday, February 27.
We invite you to submit questions for the finalists ahead of time and we’ll work with our consultants to narrow the questions down for the forums. We’ll do our best to cover all questions submitted but we only have an hour, and we have to ask the same questions of each finalist.
At the end of each forum, attendees will be invited to submit their thoughts, comments, and feedback on each of the three finalists.
On Friday, March 3, the Board will meet in a special session at 9 a.m. to announce the name of the finalist selected to serve as the next Superintendent. This meeting will be in-person and on zoom - and open to the public.
The vote will allow me, as Board President, to move forward with negotiating a contract with the finalist the Board has chosen. If all goes as planned, the Board will then approve the new superintendent’s contract at the March 16 regular Board meeting.
On behalf of the Board, I invite you to be a part of this important process and hope you’ll join us for the community forums! Visit www.BremertonSchools.org/Sup-Search for updates and information.
Thank you!
Aly RotterPresident
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1/24/23 Update
The following update was included in the 1/24/23 BSD Family Updates newsletter.
Our consultants have been hard at work promoting and recruiting applicants for our Superintendent position. The application deadline is this Friday.
The Board will be reviewing all applications and narrowing it down to six semi-finalists who will be interviewed by the Board in an executive session (closed to the public) in late February. From those interviews, three finalists will be selected and their resumes will be posted on the District website.
These finalists will be invited to visit the District on February 28, March 1 and March 2 (one finalist per day.) After a full day of touring the district and meeting students and staff, we will host a community forum (in-person and on Zoom) each evening from 5-6 p.m. to provide an opportunity for everyone to meet each of the three finalists.
Staff, students, families and community members are invited to submit questions for the finalists ahead of time and we’ll work with our consultants to narrow the questions down for the forums. We’ll do our best to cover all questions submitted but we only have an hour, and we have to ask the same questions of each finalist.
At the end of each forum, attendees will be invited to submit their thoughts, comments, and feedback on each of the three finalists via a Google Form (Links will be posted after each Forum).
On Friday, March 3, the Board will meet in a special session at 9 a.m. to announce the name of the finalist selected to serve as the next Superintendent. This meeting will be in-person and on zoom - and open to the public.
The vote will allow me, as Board President, to move forward with negotiating a contract with the finalist the Board has chosen. If all goes as planned, the Board will then approve the new superintendent’s contract at the March 16 regular Board meeting.
On behalf of the Board, I invite you to be a part of this important process and hope you’ll join us for the community forums! Please visit www.BremertonSchools.org/Sup-Search for meeting details and updates.
Thank you!
Aly Rotter
President
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1/11/22 BSD superintendent search updates & information
1/11/22 BSD superintendent search update
Our consultants have been hard at work promoting and recruiting applicants for our superintendent position. The application deadline is Friday, January 27.
Staff, students, family members and the Bremerton Community will be invited to participate in community forums with the three Bremerton School District superintendent finalists at the end of February. Watch for details in next month's "We Are Bremerton" community e-newsletter, or visit www.BremertonSchools.org/Sup-Search.
This update was included in the 1/11/23 "We Are Bremerton" community e-newsletter.
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