School Committee Adopts Superintendent Search Criteria

School Committee · Meeting of October 28, 2026

Milton School Committee unanimously adopted desired characteristics for its next superintendent. Consultants George Perry and Karen Shaw of HYA presented findings from interviews with 75 stakeholders and a survey of 548 respondents, producing ten draft traits including "strong strategic leader" and "instructional leader focused on student achievement." The committee also finalized a selection committee including Select Board representative Winston Daly and Milton Educators Association President Brendan Bond, with the application deadline set for November 24. Earlier, curriculum leaders reported Tucker Elementary's state accountability score climbed 26 percentage points, from 35 percent to 61 percent of targets met, moving the school to the 71st percentile among comparable schools.

Superintendent John Phelan called it "really an extraordinary success for Tucker."

In the full story:

• Superintendent's Report and Grants
• MCAS and Accountability Data: Background and Stakes
• Superintendent Search: Leadership Profile and Desired Characteristics
• Superintendent Selection Committee
• Chair's Report and Subcommittee Updates
• Approval of Minutes and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,592 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of October 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.