Glen Rock March 21, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 3 Superintendent announces impending retirement by John Koster Dr. David Verducci, Glen Rock’s superintendent of schools, announced last week that he will be retiring as of July 1. Dr. Verducci said he was not leaving to seek “greener pastures” across the border in New York for a second pension or to engage in political advocacy. He said he intends to devote more time to his family and will no longer be involved as a full-time educator. “My reasons for this decision are entirely positive, albeit entirely personal; simply said, my family needs me right now,” Dr. Verducci said at last week’s Glen Rock Board of Education meeting. “This decision was mine alone. No one outside my family was privy to this prior to a short time ago.” He added, “I am deeply indebted to the entire school community – the members of the board in particular – for having granted me the privilege of being part of this very special school district for the past three years. I am truly grateful and have no regrets whatsoever.” He asked that the board approve a onesession school day for students some time in June so he could confer with the administrative staff one last time before he departs. “I would like the opportunity to offer my evaluation of our efforts together for the past three years. My goal would be a presentation of the balance sheet of our successes and failures; a true report card of achievement, if you will,” he said. He added that, after speaking with the Glen Rock High School seniors, he hoped to be able to retain the tradition of the oncampus graduation ceremony. A history teacher before he moved into administration, Dr. Verducci told friends he hopes to travel and spend more time with his family during his retirement. He has visited an estimated 85 foreign countries, including a tunnel under the DMZ between North Korea and South Korea, and has an impressive knowledge of contemporary and international history. The superintendent was hired three years ago on a five-year contract that would have expired in 2014. He noted that his career that has totaled more than three decades of service in seven different Bergen County school districts, and has been “extremely productive and personally satisfying.” “My time here has coincided with a period of dramatic change in public education,” Verducci said, “but it has also been a (continued on page 6)