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Superintendent Mr. Charles B. Sampson Named 2017 Monmouth County Superintendent of the Year
Mr. Charles B. Sampson, Superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District, has been named the 2017 Monmouth County Superintendent of the Year.
“It is an honor to be named Monmouth County Superintendent of the Year by my peers. I am proud to work alongside such a talented group of superintendents in Monmouth County," Mr. Sampson said. "This honor not only recognizes my work in the district but acknowledges the fantastic team that makes the Freehold Regional High School District a lighthouse district. I am very fortunate that our district has been able to accomplish so much thanks to a strong team of dedicated individuals. This recognition speaks to the uncompromising commitment that our faculty and staff have to achieving the school district’s mission of inspiring students to maximize their potential."
Mr. Sampson was appointed superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District in June 2011. He began his career as a social studies instructor at Livingston High School, eventually moving into administrative positions including social studies supervisor, assistant principal, and high school principal before becoming a superintendent. Mr. Sampson also serves as an adjunct professor at Montclair State University, where he instructs classes on change leadership, supervision, and ethical decision-making. Currently, Mr. Sampson is an Executive Officer of the Garden State Coalition of Schools, a network of approximately 100 high performing New Jersey school districts dedicated to quality education for all.
In 2015, Governor Chris Christie and Education Commissioner Hespe appointed Mr. Sampson to the New Jersey Common Core Standards Review Committee. Mr. Sampson was named a Future Ready Superintendent by the US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology in 2014.
“It is an honor to be named Monmouth County Superintendent of the Year by my peers. I am proud to work alongside such a talented group of superintendents in Monmouth County," Mr. Sampson said. "This honor not only recognizes my work in the district but acknowledges the fantastic team that makes the Freehold Regional High School District a lighthouse district. I am very fortunate that our district has been able to accomplish so much thanks to a strong team of dedicated individuals. This recognition speaks to the uncompromising commitment that our faculty and staff have to achieving the school district’s mission of inspiring students to maximize their potential."
Mr. Sampson was appointed superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District in June 2011. He began his career as a social studies instructor at Livingston High School, eventually moving into administrative positions including social studies supervisor, assistant principal, and high school principal before becoming a superintendent. Mr. Sampson also serves as an adjunct professor at Montclair State University, where he instructs classes on change leadership, supervision, and ethical decision-making. Currently, Mr. Sampson is an Executive Officer of the Garden State Coalition of Schools, a network of approximately 100 high performing New Jersey school districts dedicated to quality education for all.
In 2015, Governor Chris Christie and Education Commissioner Hespe appointed Mr. Sampson to the New Jersey Common Core Standards Review Committee. Mr. Sampson was named a Future Ready Superintendent by the US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology in 2014.
The Freehold Regional High School District is New Jersey’s largest regional high school district encompassing more than 200 square miles of western Monmouth County in central New Jersey. The district serves 11,107 students in six comprehensive public high schools.
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