KEENE, NH – The Superintendent of the ConVal Regional School District has accepted another job in another state, pending board approval.
According to a news release from the Kennett Consolidated School District in Pennsylvania, the school board will meet tonight and will vote for Dr. Kimberly Rizzo Saunders to be the next superintendent in that district.
“Her experience and visionary leadership made her our ideal candidate to lead KCSD forward,” said David Kronenberg, president of the KCSD board of directors, in the news release. “We are confident that she will bring outstanding results to our students, staff, and community.”
Rizzo Saunders has been with ConVal since 2009 and became Superintendent in 2016. She was recognized as a finalist for the 2024 Superintendent of the Year Award by the School Superintendents Association and received the Superintendent of the Year award from the NH School Administrators Association.
Rizzo Saunders introduced herself in a letter to the KCSD community.
“For almost three decades, I have been privileged to work within various education settings, each experience shaping my understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities that lie within a school community,” she said in the letter posted on the district’s website. “My journey in public education has been marked by a passion for advocating for high quality educational opportunities for ALL students, fostering inclusive learning environments, promoting academic excellence, and nurturing the social and emotional development of students.”
Rizzo Saunders is expected to begin work in her new position on August 23rd. No word yet from the ConVal school district on a search for her replacement.
