Robin Millen Named New Monomoy Superintendent

Pending contract negotiations, Dr. Robin Millen will be the Monomoy Regional School District’s new superintendent.
 The Monomoy regional school committee voted 5-1-1 Dec. 22 to offer the position to Millen, currently the district’s assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment. Chatham committee member Stephen Davol voted against the appointment, and Harwich representative Ryan Edwards abstained.
Millen will replace Dr. Scott Carpenter, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Millen will step into the position on July 1, assuming contract negotiations are successful.
Millen was chosen over two other finalists, Wrentham Assistant Superintendent Dr. Vanessa Beauchaine and Dr. David Thompson, the interim superintendent in Wilmington. Sixteen people applied for the position, and a 13-member screening committee interviewed six candidates, narrowing the field to the three finalists.
"I am deeply honored to be selected as Monomoy’s next Superintendent,” Millen said in a statement. “I am committed to continuing to serve the students, staff, families, and broader community with care, integrity, and purpose.”
She said she looks forward to working with the school committee during the transition period. “A central priority during this time will be listening and learning — engaging with all members of our school community to better understand our shared values, celebrate our strengths, and help chart a clear and inclusive path forward."
“This has been a thorough, months-long process involving the input of many members of our school community, and I am confident that our due diligence imparts extreme confidence that this is the right choice for our district,” committee Chair Meredith Henderson said in a press release. “In Dr. Millen, Monomoy will be fortunate to have a leader who is innovative, caring, and committed to continuing the great work of our district.”
Carpenter said he looks forward to working with Millen during the transition period.
“I have been blessed to work with someone of Dr. Millen’s caliber, learning from her and growing with her over the past 12 years,” he said. “She has played an integral role in helping me guide Monomoy from its infancy to where we are today. I could not think of anyone with more nurturing hands, heart, and head to guide the next chapter of our school district.”
 After postponing a vote on Dec. 18, school committee members spent about 30 minutes discussing the candidates at their Dec. 22 meeting. It was clear from the comments of committee members that Millen was the top choice.
The public also favored Millen. Each of the candidates met with staff, students and the public Dec. 15 and 16, and an analysis of anonymous public feedback found Millen to be the “strongest and most consistently supported candidate.”
“She is widely viewed as student-centered, equity-minded and well-positioned to provide stability, continuity and purposeful leadership at a critical point for the district,” the analysis read.
Reporter Ryan Bray contributed to this story.