In looking for a replacement for Staples High School Principal John Dodig, Westport Schools Superintendent Elliott Landon is soliciting parent, student, staff and community input via an online survey open through Sunday, Feb. 8. 
John Dodig: announced retirement in December. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
“In order to assist our administration in attracting the most highly qualified candidates for this position, we would like your input,” the survey states. “Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your participation will help to ensure that we find the best candidate for this important position.”
Dodig, 70, has been principal at Staples since 2004 and had been described by Landon as having “a monumentally positive impact upon students, parents, staff.” He announced his retirement in December. (See WestportNow Dec. 1, 2014)
The seven-part survey, available here, poses myriad questions ranging from “critically-needed personal characteristics and background experiences” to leadership challenges at Staples to the school’s selling points for attracting the best candidate to any additional input offered that the administration might find helpful.
