March 23, 2026

Dear Bethel Parents and Community Members,

I am writing to provide an update on the search for a new Superintendent of Schools.

Following an extensive recruitment effort, our search consultants with CABE recruited more than a dozen candidates from both in and out of state.  

From this initial pool, the Board of Education identified six candidates who matched the leadership profile developed from the survey and focus groups. In-depth interviews were conducted in early March.  From these six, the Board identified two strong finalists for a second interview, which included additional Q and A along with a detailed and extensive performance task. 

The next step will be a rigorous and comprehensive review of references and a third-party background check facilitated by our CABE consultants.  Based on the results of the background check and review of references, it is my expectation that the Board will appoint the next Superintendent at a special meeting of the Board at 7:00PM on March 30 in the Boardroom on the third floor of the Municipal Center. 

The Board of Education was impressed with the overall quality of the applicants.

Regards,

Scott Clayton-Chairman

Bethel Board of Education

2/10/26 - Update from Board of Education Chair, Scott Clayton

Dear Bethel Parents, Residents and Staff Members, 

I am writing to provide an update on the search for a new Superintendent of Schools.

Over the last several weeks the Board’s search consultant, Dr. Mary Broderick from the CT Association of Board’s of Education (CABE) held meetings with teachers, staff, parents, students, Board of Education members, and community leaders to gather input on the qualities stakeholders would like to see in the district’s next leader. A total of 238 people including parents, teachers, administrators, community residents, and town business leaders completed the online survey.  The feedback collected through this engagement process was used to develop a comprehensive Leadership Profile that will guide the recruitment and evaluation of candidates for Superintendent of Bethel Public Schools.

On February 12, Dr. Broderick will present the Leadership Profile to the Board of Education during a special meeting at the Municipal Center at 7:00PM.  The job description has been posted on the CABE website as well as in other publications.

The next step following the review of the Leadership Profile is for the Board of Education to match the applicant pool with candidates who best align with the characteristics identified in the profile.  This will occur at the end of February.  Interviews will likely take place in March with an expectation that a new Superintendent will be named in early April.   

Thank you for your continued engagement and support. 

 Sincerely, 

Scott Clayton
Chairman, Bethel Board of Education

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