First Day for New Superintendent

begins her tenure with the Lacey School District on Tuesday.

Brower submitted her plan to the Board of Education and will be unveiling the plan to the public today.

The plan includes a transition team as well as meeting, planning and engaging with students, faculty, staff and community leaders, Brower said at a community information session in October.

School Board President Jack Martenak said the plan is three phases. In phases one and two, Brower familiarizes herself with the school district and community and phase three is moving forward and taking action.

From the police department to the municipal alliance, Brower has a long list of people she wants to meet with, Martenak said.

Her plan will be available on the school district website along with a superintendent’s blog, she previously said.

The New Jersey School Boards Association will also facilitate a session with the school board and Brower in December to discuss goals, operation and transition, Martenak said.

Brower’s passion is service learning, program development for students with special needs and raising student achievement goals, she said.

Since ended on Oct. 31, the school board appointed Assistant Superintendent Vanessa Clark to temporarily cover the superintendent’s duties until Brower begins.

Brower has more than 22 years of experience in public education as she previously served as the Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Freehold Township, a principal, business administrator and a language arts teacher at the middle school level in Point Pleasant.

Brower resides in Monmouth County with her husband where they are raising their 13-year-old son. She holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Education and a Masters in Administration Supervision and Curriculum Planning from Georgian Court University, as well as a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

To read Brower's letter to the community, click the pdf attached above.