New Principal for TOPS K-8
From Dr. Enfield to the TOPS community:
I am excited today to announce the appointment of Chris Scott as your new principal, effective July 30, 2012.
Dr. Scott comes to TOPS from Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is currently the principal of a gifted and talented magnet school. Dr. Scott earned his doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he focused on social justice and equity in public education and conducted research addressing educational opportunities of American Indian students.
Dr. Scott was selected after a hiring process that included interviews with a team consisting of four parents, three certificated staff and one classified staff member. The process was comprehensive and the members of the committee were nominated through the TOPs site council. Candidates also participated in a site-visit. The selection team committee was particularly impressed with Dr. Scott’s both his personal and professional dedication to social justice. Dr. Scott appreciates the unique culture at TOPS and will be a great fit for the community.
We will set up opportunities for building staff, students and families to meet your new principal. Thank you for the high expectations that you set for every student, and for all that you do. A special “thank you” to the family members and staff who served on the hiring committee.
I am excited today to announce the appointment of Chris Scott as your new principal, effective July 30, 2012.
Dr. Scott comes to TOPS from Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is currently the principal of a gifted and talented magnet school. Dr. Scott earned his doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he focused on social justice and equity in public education and conducted research addressing educational opportunities of American Indian students.
Dr. Scott was selected after a hiring process that included interviews with a team consisting of four parents, three certificated staff and one classified staff member. The process was comprehensive and the members of the committee were nominated through the TOPs site council. Candidates also participated in a site-visit. The selection team committee was particularly impressed with Dr. Scott’s both his personal and professional dedication to social justice. Dr. Scott appreciates the unique culture at TOPS and will be a great fit for the community.
We will set up opportunities for building staff, students and families to meet your new principal. Thank you for the high expectations that you set for every student, and for all that you do. A special “thank you” to the family members and staff who served on the hiring committee.
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http://fulleres.wcpss.net/about_us.htm
This is Dr. Scott's fourth year as principal at Fuller G/T Magnet Elementary School and he looks forward to continued service to families and educators in the Wake County Public School System.
Good News on the Principal's page is a link to a paper by E.D. Hirsch of Core-Knowledge fame.
THE PAPER
-why this one and not BF Day or Viewlands?
-why this one and not BF Day or Viewlands?
TOPS' Site Council was able to help write the job description and advertise the position nationally. Four parents were on the hiring committee. Dr. Scott did his doctoral work on social justice issues. And he skis!
Re gifted ed background. From what I understand, his philosophy on gifted ed will be a very good fit for TOPS. Also, TOPS started looking well before SB/Viewlands/BFday had openings.
Charlie, I believe this process was seen by the District as a trial run for principal hiring processes for all schools (though with Enfield leaving, not sure if that will stand?).
-Laura
TOPS parent