(above) Scott Hough has been announced as the next Superintendent of the Summit Public Schools.
Scott Hough selected as Superintendent of Schools
Submitted by Laurene Callander
The Summit Board of Education announced the selection of Mr. Scott Hough as the next Superintendent of the Summit Public Schools, with an anticipated start date of August 17, 2020. Mr. Hough was formally announced by the Board at their meeting on Thursday, July 9. As is standard protocol, Mr. Hough’s hiring is contingent on approval of his contract by the Executive County Superintendent for Union County.
Mr. Hough spent the last 12 years in the New Providence School District, the last five serving as Assistant Superintendent. Mr. Hough began his career 26 years ago at a private special education school and then taught for many years in the Bridgewater-Raritan School District. He has been a high school assistant principal, a middle school principal, and has devoted his time to being both a football and baseball coach.
Mr. Hough was selected after an exhaustive search process that began nearly six months ago. The District received well over 50 resumes and 26 initial interviews were conducted. The Board followed with several rounds of interviews, each progressively more intense and focused. Throughout, Mr. Hough’s passion for student centered education, commitment to excellence, and understanding of the needs and challenges of our entire school community was evident.
“I am proud that my fellow Board members agreed that, despite the current environment, we should continue in earnest to look for the next educational leader for our District,” said Board President Donna Miller. “It was important to us that we remain committed to starting the 2020-2021 school year with a Superintendent in place. Mr. Hough possesses the mindset, skills, knowledge, experiences and temperament that will fold nicely into our District,” said President Miller.
Mr. Hough received his Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester University, and graduated from TCNJ with a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership in 2006 where he received the TCNJ research award for his paper on incidents of bullying related to students with special needs.
The Board will be sharing “Meet and Greet” plans in the coming weeks for the Summit community to formally welcome Mr. Hough to the District.
