Dr. Gerald L. Boarman assumed the responsibility of head of school
on July 1, 2010. He comes to Bullis after retiring as chancellor of the
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM), where he has
served since July 2000. He’s thrilled to have the opportunity to return
to his native Maryland and join the robust and warm community at
Bullis.
Dr. Boarman’s career in education began in Maryland, where he
worked for more than 20 years as a teacher in Prince George’s County
schools. He was recruited in 2000 to become the chancellor of NCSSM, the
nation’s first public, residential high school with a specialized
curriculum in science and mathematics. It is the 17th
constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system and
is located on a twenty-seven acre campus in Durham, N.C. NCSSM enrolls
approximately 650 of North Carolina’s junior and senior high school
students who come to the campus each year. In addition, NCSSM was
established to serve more than just its own student body. NCSSM’s
Distance Education and Outreach efforts provide nearly 7,000 hours of
distance education programming every year, including academic
instruction, enrichment programming and professional development for
students and educators throughout the state.
In his time at NCSSM, Boarman established a Technology Task Force
to implement wireless technology across the Durham campus, established a
Curriculum, Assessment and Standards Task Force to create a holistic
model of living and learning for students in the residential
environment, established mechanisms to increase communication between
students and administration and implemented a number of programs to give
students every opportunity for success – including a supervised study
program, a move to a trimester system and a new grading structure. He
has also been a strong advocate for the School’s Ethics and Leadership
course and statewide conference.
Prior to joining NCSSM, Boarman was the chief educational
administrator for the Eleanor Roosevelt Community of Schools, which
includes Eleanor Roosevelt High School, a middle school, five elementary
schools and a special education center. This well-known group of
schools is located in Prince George's County, Md. Boarman served in the
Prince George's County school system for thirty years, serving as a
teacher, principal, department chair, and administrator. He won many
awards including the New American High School Award from the U.S.
Department of Education in 1999, the Outstanding Administrator Award
from the Educational Media Association in 1998, the Maryland State
Principal of the Year Award and a prize for the Milken National Educator
Award in 1996.
While in the Prince George’s County school system, Boarman was
chosen by the National Academy Foundation and the White House for the
National Technology Academy Pilot Program. He also was appointed by the
Governor as Chairperson of the Maryland State Task Force on Class Size
Reduction and appointed as a member to the State Task Force on
"Opportunities to Learn." As a result of his spearheading, the White
House Blue Ribbon School Program teaming process at Eleanor Roosevelt,
the high school was a National Winner in 1991 and in 1997.
Although Boarman has extensive administrative experience, he began
his career as a teacher and remains actively engaged in teaching and
learning. He has presented nationwide on Hybrid Scheduling,
Restructuring High School and Improving Student Achievement. He
successfully initiated and received a two-year comprehensive grant for
the summer Black Male Achievement Program. He serves on the Board of
Advisors for the Children's Rights Council and the National Association
of School Resource Offices. Boarman has developed opportunities and
partnerships with Federal and private agencies, including NASA, the
National Archives, and the University of Maryland, to offer internships
and mentoring programs to students. He co-authored an article entitled
"The Hybrid Schedule: Scheduling to the Curriculum," published in the
NASSP Bulletin and presented at the National Association of Secondary
School Principal's Convention. Boarman and his work were featured in the
book Twelve Schools that Succeed.
Boarman earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the
University of Maryland and his doctorate in educational leadership from
N. Southeastern University in Miami. He and his wife Valerie live on the
Bullis campus.