Dr. Marseille: LM's new Acting Superintendent
- Olivia Johnston '16 News Editor
- Oct 30, 2014
- 2 min read
On July 1, Dr. Wagner Marseille was unanimously elected to the position of Act- ing Superintendent of LMSD. In this role, it is his duty to help manage the district’s funds, daily operations, and relationship with the community.
Before taking on this new role, Marseille held a variety of positions within the district. He has been Assistant Principal of LM, Director of Secondary Education, and most recently was Assistant Superintendent. As Assistant Superintendent, he oversaw all the curriculum, instruction, professional devel- opment, school leadership, and instructional planning in LMSD.
Marseille, a former Olympic hurdler, holds a bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickin- son, a master’s from Rider University, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. He has big plans for the district. He aims to tackle issues as- sociated with enrollment growth, individual student needs, and national and state stan- dards, while holding onto the district’s legacy of excellence.
Currently, there is a major discussion throughout the district regarding problems that are arising from increased enrollment, such as physical space limitations, bussing changes, and a deficit of teachers, campus aids, and instructional aides.
Marseille is also focused on creating an effective curriculum that “addresses and engages and captures the natural curiosity of young minds.” He has been working to cre- ate a new “Strategic Teaching Plan.” This is a plan that the district has to submit every few years to the state for review, outlining district goals and curriculum for the next couple of years. Currently, this document is seldom read except when it is being updated; Marseille feels that there “is a disconnect between the plan and the work that is being done.” However, he hopes that this plan will be effective and long-lasting. In order to accomplish this, Marseille has met with student focus groups and students to get meaningful feedback from the community.
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