THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Former GMS administrator to helm Gilford School District BY ERIN PLUMMER Before the decision ing supporting special
[email protected] was made, Beitler in- education instruction, Kirk Beitler will be troduced himself and grant writing and man- the new Gilford School answered questions at a agement, and curricu- District Superintendent public forum for parents lum development. Cur- as of July 1. on Tuesday night. riculum development The Gilford School Beitler began his has been one of his big- Board announced on career in education in gest focus points. Friday that Beitler, the New York as a phys ed “It's about teaching current assistant super- teacher for seventh and and learning,” Beitler intendent of the Laconia eighth grade boys. He said, saying it is vital “to School District, was cho- and his wife moved to have a vibrant curricu- sen as the replacement New Hampshire and he lum, a solid curriculum for retiring Superinten- became an elementary that's guarantee with all dent Kent Hemingway. school phys ed teacher students.” Beitler was chosen for students in K-4. Af- Beitler said the chal- after an extensive vet- ter around five years he lenge is building a rigor- ting and review process moved to the high school ous curriculum to fit the by a search committee level, he then became needs of the students. of district personnel and an athletic director and The district also community members taught health and physi- worked on early inter- working in conjunction cal education. vention and the Four- with the New Hampshire In 2003, Beitler be- Year-Old Program.