LEAVING FOR THE CAPE? Wilmington School Superintendent Announced As Finalist In Nauset Search

WILMINGTON, MA — Superintendent of Schools Dr. Glenn Brand may be leaving Wilmington after seven years at the helm.

Brand has been publicly announced as one of the three finalists in the Nauset Public Schools Superintendent Search. Nauset’s current Superintendent Brooke Clenchy is retiring in June.

Nauset Public Schools consists of five school districts located in the four Cape Cod towns of Brewster, Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet. Each town has their own elementary school(s), and share a regional middle school and regional high school.

Brand and his family have a home on Cape Cod.

Other finalists for the position include Dr. James Carter, the Assistant Superintendent of Weston Public Schools, and Shawn Parkhurst, the Superintendent of Windsor Locks (CT) Public Schools.

The finalists will spend a day in Nauset on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 and Thursday, January 23, 2025 to tour the schools and meet with staff. Parents and community members will have the opportunity to participate in virtual community forums on those dates to meet each finalist. 

According to a timeline shared on the school district’s website, the Nauset Joint School Committee is expected to publicly interview the three finalists on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 and make their selection that evening.

In his resume, Brand highlighted several key accomplishments during his tenure in Wilmington, including:

• Planned, developed, and implemented two comprehensive district strategic plans.
• Secured a MSBA building project approval while serving as Chair of the Building Committee for the past three years.
• Established and chaired a committee to review, research and implement new school start times, prioritizing adolescent health and well-being.
• Spearheaded the reorganization of the Office of Student Support Services, including the addition of a key leadership position to enhance and oversee Special Education services.

Brand has been Wilmington’s School Superintendent since July 2018. He was chosen after an extensive selection process that saw 23 candidates apply.

Prior to arriving in Wilmington, Dr. Brand was the Superintendent at Acton-Boxborough Regional School District (2014-2017) and Assistant Superintendent at Sharon Public Schools (2011-2014). He also served as a Middle School Principal in Needham (2006-2011) and Wareham (2004-2016) and a Middle School Assistant Principal in Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District (2002-2004).

Dr. Brand, a Canadian native, received Bachelor degrees from The University of Western Ontario; a Master of Education from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto; and a Doctor of Education from the University of Bath (UK) School of Education. He began his education career as a classroom teacher (grades 3, 4, 6-8) in Ontario from 1994 through 2001.