Watts was brought in as superintendent more than a year ago when the COVID-19 pandemic was emerging. Mr. Watts was hired at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and he did a great job of keeping our students, teachers, staff and families safe, said Newport Board of Education member Aaron Sutherland. I have been impressed. He brings a breadth of experience to our schools, especially with regard to improving academic performance.
Newport Board of Education vice Chair Julie Smith-Morrow said she has been personally thrilled with Superintendent Watts s leadership. He hit the ground running, has never slowed down, and has performed very well despite many challenges, Smith-Morrow said. When we think about how much COVID dominated all our lives during the past year we’ll want to remember that the leader of our school district had to manage COVID, because he had a tremendous responsibility for the health and safety of all our students, teachers, staff, and all their fami