Pentucket Regional School District Announces Administrative Restructuring for 2023-2024 School Year
Brenda Erhardt
WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew announces that the Pentucket Regional School District will restructure administrative services to strengthen core educational operations throughout the District in the 2023-2024 school year.
The changes are:
- Brenda Erhardt, Assistant Principal at the Bagnall Elementary School in Groveland, has been named Interim Principal of the Middle High School.
This represents an operational change, with a single building principal who will be supported by three assistant principals in the building. This change will increase coordination between the schools’ staffs on educational matters, and increase smooth transitions between the Middle and High School.
Though in one building, the Middle School and High School will remain separate entities each with their own school councils, and will develop their own identities.
Erhardt is a Groveland native and Pentucket Regional High School graduate. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from Lesley University, and a Master’s in Education from Salem State University.
Erhardt started her professional career as an engineer supervisor in the private sector, becoming a teacher at the Page School in West Newbury in 2004. While at Page she took on roles of increasing responsibility, and served as Interim Principal at Bagnall earlier this year.
“Brenda is an exceptional educator,” Superintendent Bartholomew said. “Having grown up in the District and attended our schools, she knows the high expectations of our school community and understands the high quality of instruction every student deserves. We are fortunate to have her leading this new administrative model.”
- High School Principal Jonathan Seymour has been named Executive Director of Operations.
“Jonathan has been High School Principal for 15 years, and we really appreciate his hard work during that time,” Superintendent Bartholomew said. “He was an integral part of the new school project, and in this new role will be able use his experience and operational skills to benefit the entire District.”
- Middle School Principal Terrence Conant has been named Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction.
Conant will succeed Robin Doherty, who left the District earlier this year.
“The Middle School has made incredible progress in student achievement due to Terry’s high level of curriculum and instructional focus,” Superintendent Bartholomew said. “We are excited to see Terry in this new role supporting teaching staff at the secondary level and expanding the successes we have seen.”