Dr. Becky McFall
Dr. Rebecca McFall, Lincoln’s Superintendent of Schools since 2012, announced that she’ll retire after the 2022-23 academic year, concluding a tenure that saw both upheaval and renewal.
“While we commend Becky for the day-to-day management of the district, the truly exceptional component of her tenure with us has been her leadership through three building projects and a global pandemic. Dr. McFall’s tireless leadership, dedication and creative problem-solving is something that we are grateful for and will not soon be forgotten,” School Committee Chair John MacLachlan wrote on behalf of the group.
He also paid tribute to her good working relationships with union leadership, Lincoln administrators and committees, and the Department of Defense, which funds the Hanscom schools, as well as her cross-district initiatives, strategic planning and execution, and commitment to anti-racism, inclusion, diversity, and equity.
McFall began her career as a middle school teacher assistant 39 years ago and has also worked as a middle school teacher, a director of curriculum and instruction, a K-5 science coordinator, assistant professor of education at Endicott College in Boston, she wrote in a letter to the School Committee posted on LincolnTalk. She succeeded Michael Brandmayer as superintendent after served as an interim principal and elementary science coordinator in Wellesley.
The School Committee has hired the Edward J. Collins Center Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts–Boston to help with the search for a new superintendent. John R. Brackett, a consultant at the center, will hold an orientation on the search process at the committee’s October 3 meeting. They hope to have a replacement selected by Town Meeting in March.
“Together we have created a great place to work and an exceptional place for students to attend school. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the opportunity I have had to lead this district for the past ten years and I extend my thanks to the entire LPS community for your support, hard work, and collaborative nature,” McFall wrote. “I am confident that this will be a highly coveted position providing several strong candidates. Please know that I will be doing everything in my power to ensure that the district is in good standing and ready for a transition to new leadership.”
Not enough words to thank this extraordinary educator and just plain lovely person for all she has done for us through what has been such challenging times. Becky—you should write a book!