School Board to formally name Christine Boston as new superintendent

posted on 8/16/2024

The Dover School Board will formally approve the nomination of Assistant Superintendent Christine Boston the city’s new superintendent beginning July 1, 2025 at its Monday, Aug. 26 meeting.

In her letter to the School Board announcing Boston’s nomination, School Board Chair Robin Trefethen said Boston will continue this year as assistant superintendent and work closely with Superintendent William Harbron, who will retire at the end of the 2024-2025 school year on June 30, 2025. Boston will have a three-year contract pending satisfactory annual performance evaluations, Trefethen said. Her salary for the 2025-2026 school year will be $176,800.

“Dr. Boston brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to educational excellence, and we are confident she will be an exceptional leader for our district,” Trefethen said in the letter.

Boston, who received a doctorate in education from Plymouth State University in 2017, has worked for the City of Dover school district since 2008 when she was hired as the Dover Middle School dean of students. Since then, she has served the district as a principal, director of pupil services and assistant superintendent of student services. Since 2022, she has served as assistant superintendent of the district.

Click here for the complete School Board agenda. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in McConnell Center’s School Board Chambers, Room 306. The meeting will be televised on Channel 22 and online at https://dovernh.viebit.com, where it will also be available for on-demand viewing.