Assabet Valley Regional School District Superintendent Resigns

School Committee Chairperson Lynn Ryan and Superintendent Patrick Collins jointly announce the resignation of Superintendent Collins effective Aug. 1, 2014.  Both parties acknowledge philosophical differences in the future direction of the school and have decided to amicably part ways. 

Mrs. Ryan indicated: “Mr. Collins has served the district well over these past seven years and is credited with many significant contributions to the school district.”  

Mr. Collins came to the district in July 2007 as the Director of Business Operations.  Previously he had worked as the Director of Business Services for eleven years for Shrewsbury Public Schools.  He was appointed superintendent of Assabet in July 2013. Mr. Collins earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from UMass Boston. He has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Worcester State University. 

Mr. Collins noted: “I have enjoyed my service at Assabet and I am ready to move onto a new challenge. The district is in a strong financial condition and the renovation project is on schedule and under budget. I am most proud of bringing the new U.S. Marine Corps JROTC Program to the district this Fall 2014. We’ve received over $200K in uniforms and equipment, hired the instructor, and over 60 students are enrolled.  It is equally rewarding to have created the Learn & Serve Program where students and staff participate in multi-day community service projects in Worcester and rural Maine over the February and April Breaks.” 

With Mr. Collins’s departure the school committee plans to appoint an Interim Superintendent to oversee the school district while it conducts a search for a permanent replacement.

Submitted by the Assabet Valley Regional School District.