New school superintendent Parry Graham officially hired

The following is a statement from the Lincoln School Committee:

The Lincoln School Committee announced a three-year contract with Dr. Frank “Parry” Graham to serve as district superintendent beginning July 1, 2023. Graham, who is currently the acting superintendent of Wayland Public Schools, has served there as assistant superintendent since 2018.

Dr. Graham will succeed Dr. Becky McFall, who retires this summer after 11 years leading the district. The Lincoln Public School district serves students grades preK–8 on both the Lincoln and Hanscom Air Force Base campuses and is a long-time participant in the state’s METCO program promoting racially and ethnically diverse educational settings.

“We are confident that Dr. Graham will provide the high qualities of leadership, scholarship, and community engagement that Lincoln Public Schools have come to depend on,” said John MacLachlan, chair of the School Committee. “He is known as a thoughtful, collaborative leader able to make tough decisions.”

The School Committee voted unanimously on February 7 to enter contract negotiations with Dr. Graham after a four-month search and selection process that included feedback from hundreds of members of the district’s faculty, staff, families and community members.

“I am both excited and humbled by the opportunity to serve as Lincoln’s next superintendent,” said Dr. Graham. “The time I spent during the interview process convinced me that Lincoln is a unique place where exciting things are happening.

“In particular, I was struck by the emphasis on AIDE (equity) work and the recent development of the Portrait of a Learner; they reflect the district’s willingness to engage in deep, complex, and challenging initiatives that will benefit all students.”

Dr. Graham comes to Lincoln with administrative experience at the district, high school, middle school and elementary school levels. Prior to serving in Wayland, Dr. Graham was principal of Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, and he served as a middle school principal and elementary school assistant principal in Wake County, N.C. He also taught German at North Andover High School. He earned a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master of arts in teaching from Tufts University, and a bachelor of arts from Williams College. He lives with his family in Concord and enjoys family travel, a competitive game of tennis, and exploring local spots for fly fishing.