News Release Archive
EDUCATION/CULTURE--SUPERINTENDENT HIRED
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An Acadian educator and senior administrator, Rejean Sirois
will be the superintendent of Nova Scotia's first Conseil
Scolaire Acadien Provincial. Mr. Sirois, who was the
unanimous choice of the six-member selection committee,
begins work the first week in March.
Now working as assistant superintendent of the Apalachia
school board in Stephenville, Nfld., Mr. Sirois helped
establish the first Francophone school-community centre, and
now manages the French schools and the Sainte-Anne Community
Centre. He has collaborated with the Atlantic Provinces
Education Foundation in developing a French first-language
program for Newfoundland, along with supervisory, budgeting,
communication and management experience expected in a senior
administrative position. He has taught in New Brunswick and
Ontario, served as a municipal manager, managed and taught
his own hockey school, and played professional hockey in
France.
Leon Richard, who chaired the selection committee and heads
the implementation team for the new school board, said Mr.
Sirois comes highly recommended. "Mr. Sirois is recognized
as a tremendously hard worker, a team player and a leader,"
said Mr. Richard. "Combined with his energy and vision,
these assets make Mr. Sirois ideal to lead Le Conseil."
Mr. Richard also noted that Mr. Sirois implemented the
computer network for the school board and is involved with
distance education. "This knowledge and experience with
technology will be essential in the operation of a
provincial school board."
Mr. Sirois holds a Bachelor of Education, Master of Public
Administration and is completing his Master of Education at
Universite de Moncton. He was also honoured as Volunteer of
the Year in 1993 by the Rogersville Sports Association and
has received a Universite de Moncton award for academic
accomplishments.
Mr. Richard's implementation team, which has been working on
the structure and other issues related to the new board,
will submit its report to the Minister of Education and
Culture in the coming weeks. Once the plan is approved, Mr.
Sirois will be responsible for implementation, leadership
and operation of the new school board.
Mr. Sirois was selected following a rigorous screening
process, being used to hire all superintendents.
Advertisements were placed nationally, applicants were
short-listed and candidates were interviewed by a committee
with representatives from Mr. Richard's implementation team
and the Department of Education and Culture. Interview
questions focused on leadership and management, operational
management, communications and interpersonal skills,
knowledge and background in educational and Acadian and
Francophone issues, and personal and professional
adaptiveness.
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EDITORS NOTE: There is an accent aigu on the first "e" in
Rejean and Leon, and on the second "e" in Universite.
Contact: Donna MacDonald 902-424-2615
trp Jan. 19, 1996 - 1:01 p.m.