by Rachel Hunter

The Gouverneur Central School Board of Education has selected Jacquelyn L. Kelly as the finalist in the search for a superintendent candidate. Kelly will present to stakeholder groups on Thursday, April 22, 2021. A community presentation will be held at the Gouverneur High School Auditorium on Thursday at 6 p.m. It will consist of a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation by the candidate, followed by a 20-minute Q&A period. This is an in-person event, and will not be livestreamed on the GCSD Wildcats Facebook page.

All groups will be provided with a feedback form that will be provided to the Board of Education on Friday, April 23, 2021. Following the stakeholder sessions, the Board will review the feedback forms, conduct final reference checks, and discuss next steps.

Faithful readers of the Gouverneur Tribune Press will recall that longtime superintendent Lauren French recently announced her retirement at the end of this school year, leaving the post vacant.

BOCES District Superintendent Thomas Burns was called upon by the school district’s Board of Education to act as a consultant in the selection of a superintendent of schools, and in the recruitment, screening and evaluation of candidates. This service is provided under the BOCES Administrative Services.

Jacquelyn Kelly has over 20 years of experience as an educator, and has served as Assistant Superintendent for Ogdensburg City School District in Ogdensburg, NY since 2019. Prior to this post, Ms. Kelly acted as Primary Principal at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Ogdensburg, NY. Kelly holds a CAS as a School Building Leader from St. Lawrence University, a Masters of Science in Education from Nazareth College, and a Bachelor of Science in Management from St. John Fisher College.

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from the candidate on Thursday, April 22, 6 p.m., in the GHS Auditorium.