Regional School Unit 21 announced the hiring of Paul Rasmussen as its next assistant superintendent.
Rasmussen
Rasmussen replaces Anita Bernhardt, who retired at the end of June. Bernhardt served three years as RSU 21’s assistant superintendent and 41 years in education.
“This is certainly a bittersweet moment for us,” said RSU 21 Superintendent Dr. Terri Cooper in a June 26 news release. “While we will dearly miss Anita, we are thrilled to welcome Paul to the district. He brings a wealth of knowledge and years of experience to the position.”
Rasmussen comes to RSU 21 from Weston, Connecticut, where he was director of human resources for Weston Public Schools. He has also been an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego in San Diego, California, and Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Rasmussen began his education career as a junior high math teacher in Kelso, Washington.
Rasmussen earned a bachelor of arts in physics and mathematics education from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, a master of science in mathematics from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Phoenix.
Rasmussen will also serve as RSU 21’s Title IX officer, a role that Bernhardt previously held.
The school district also announced the resignation of school board director Susan Holleran of Kennebunkport due to personal reasons. Holleran was elected to a three-year term in 2023.
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“It’s been a tremendous honor to serve the community as school board director,” Holleran wrote in her resignation letter. “I appreciate the trust Kennebunkport voters placed in me when I was elected just over a year ago. My life and work circumstances have changed in the past month, and these changes have left me with no other option.”
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