Former Cabrillo Elementary Principal to Leave Belmont at End of School Year

In a letter sent home to parents in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Monday, co-superintendents Nellie Hungerford and Suzanne Roy announced that Ralston Middle School principal Scott Carson would not be returning for the 2013-14 school year.

Prior to serving as principal for the 2012-13 school year, Carson was the principal of Cabrillo, a K-8 school in the Pacifica School District where he implemented a variety of strategies to engage the students and prepare them for the 21st century work environment.

Carson helped develop a discipline policy that improved school climate and provided consistency and improved accountability. During his tenure in Pacifica, Carson has chaired the Language Arts and Math Committees, served on the District negotiating team and as management liaison for the Pacifica Education Foundation and a successful parcel tax campaign.

The letter did not specify the reason for Carson’s departure from Ralston, but did state that after deliberations, the district’s board of trustees directed staff to begin the search for a new principal so that one will be in place for the 2013-14 school year. It also stated that Carson and the Ralston leadership team would be working to ensure a smooth completion to the school year. 

Upon taking the job at Ralston last May, Carson said he believed “Strong leadership requires the ability to listen to all stakeholders, forge alliances among disparate groups, and leverage a site’s strengths to assist in areas that need development.”

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