The Gloucester School Board held a public hearing Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to receive community input on what qualifications the board should look for in the next superintendent. This public hearing followed the availability of an online survey that the board used to receive community input on the matter.Current superintendent Dr. Walter Clemons will retire on June 30 of this year.
Several community members took the podium to voice their opinions on what they would like to see in a new superintendent, ranging from an understanding of school safety to community involvement.
Shannon Hanson of the York district said she was worried about the decline in quality of education at the schools, and would like to see Gloucester County Public Schools be more like the West Point school district.
“They’re invested in their children,” said Hanson about West Point. “They’re invested in their teachers.”
Sandy Phillips of the Gloucester Point district said she wants ...