York Superintendent Lou Goscinski stepping down at end of 2022-23 school year
YORK, Maine — The seniors of York High School’s Class of 2023 will not be the only ones embarking on new adventures after they graduate next summer. York Superintendent of Schools Lou Goscinski will be, too.
Goscinski announced Monday he will be stepping down from his position on July 31, 2023.
“When I came to York, I committed to giving at least five years of service,” Goscinski said in a news release. “Come July, that commitment will be met.”
Goscinski will leave one year before his current three-year contract ends. He said he was the one who decided to depart.
“It is the right time for me to seek something new professionally,” he said. “I want to give the School Committee adequate time to find my replacement.”
According to the news release, Goscinski first informed members of the York School Committee of his plan to leave during an executive session on Oct. 26. He further discussed his desire to leave during another executive session with the committee on Nov. 2.
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Goscinski said he expected the School Committee will vote on accepting his resignation during its next public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Goscinski said he is committed to working with the School Committee to ensure that the district makes a smooth transition to its next superintendent. In the news release, School Committee Chair Tom Martine said he and his colleagues appreciate Goscinski’s “forthright and courteous” approach.
“We respect his decision,” Martine said.
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School Committee member Dave Herbein said Goscinski made “impactful decisions” that resulted in improvements in the ways the district operates.
“Under Lou’s leadership, students now have access to mental health services across all schools, and a stronger special education program is functioning system-wide,” Herbein said. “He successfully navigated our school system through myriad challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Herbein said he is confident Goscinski will “continue to apply his energies” to the upcoming K-12 school accreditation, strategic planning process, and the ongoing assessment of York’s schools’ safety and security.
Goscinski started as superintendent in 2018, following a unanimous vote from the School Committee to offer the position to him. At the time, he was the superintendent of SAU 13 in Tamworth, New Hampshire, a post at which he served for six years.
Goscinski could not be immediately reached for comment Monday.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: York Superintendent of Schools Lou Goscinski stepping down
