Nashua’s New School Superintendent Not Qualified To Work In NH

NASHUA, NH — The Nashua Board of Training is rescinding its supply to its new college superintendent after discovering out he was not certified to be a superintendent in New Hampshire.

Jennifer Bishop, the president of the board, despatched a letter to high school district dad and mom on Tuesday saying whereas the board was “happy” to pick Stephen Linkous, who beforehand labored in colleges in Kansas and was licensed there, he was not certified to work within the state.

“The search consultants assumed there’s reciprocity between Kansas and New Hampshire,” she mentioned. “That assumption proved to be incorrect and Mr. Linkous is unable to be licensed in New Hampshire. Sadly, Mr. Linkous will probably be unable to function our new superintendent.”

Linkous earned his superintendent’s licensure in Kansas at Wichita State College final yr, in line with his LinkedIn profile. He has a Grasp of Arts basically academic management and administration from the College of Denver and a Bachelor of Arts in Historical past from Park College in Parkville, Missouri. Linkous was additionally an assistant superintendent in Phoenix, Arizona, for rather less than a yr and a half.

College superintendents are one place within the various pathways sector in New Hampshire that enables a candidate to develop into the place whereas additionally persevering with education and testing — as a result of certified candidates are badly wanted within the state. It’s unknown why Linkous didn’t qualify for this system.

An electronic mail requesting details about the specifics of this system has been despatched to the New Hampshire Division of Training.

Bishop mentioned the board was “very impressed” with Linkous. He was chosen over many extra certified candidates as a result of his means to pay attention, she mentioned in February. Dad and mom, in surveys, additionally mentioned they needed somebody who was early of their profession, seeking to settle into the district and somebody with power. Linkous had already begun transitioning into the place by visiting Nashua, and assembly with members of the neighborhood, board members, in addition to the district’s management workforce, Bishop mentioned.

“He did a superb job of studying in regards to the neighborhood and college district,” she mentioned.

Bishop mentioned the board was wishing Linkous properly and was assured he would make a superb superintendent.

“He has our appreciation for his efforts on behalf of the scholars of Nashua,” she added.

Bishop mentioned the following step for the board was to search out an interim superintendent after which, begin the method over once more.

Linkous was one in every of two bilingual educators who had been finalists for the Adams County College District college superintendent in Colorado in Might 2021.

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