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Plymouth State University
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Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Lyonel Tracey
Graduate Adjunct Faculty, Educational Leadership
Office phone number: (603) 271-3144
e-mail: ltracy@ed.state.nh.us
Degrees and Education
- Ed.D., George Washington University
- M.Ed, CAGS, University of Maine at Orono
- B.S., University of Maine at Farmington
Profile
On March 23, 2005 , the New Hampshire Executive Council unanimously approved Governor John Lynch's nomination of Dr. Tracy to be the next Commissioner of Education for the State of New Hampshire. He took the Oath of Office on April 13, 2005.
Dr. Tracy began his educational career teaching high school English. He later became an assistant principal/athletic director before moving to a superintendency/principalship in 1987. In 1991 he became a full-time superintendent of schools, and has served in this capacity in the States of Maine, Vermont , and New Hampshire . In 2002, Dr. Tracy was elected President of the New England Association of School Superintendents.
He earned his Doctorate in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from The George Washington University in Washington , D.C. in 1997. His CAGS and Masters in Education were earned at the University of Maine in Orono. His Bachelors Degree is from the University of Maine in Farmington.
Dr. Tracy was elected by the Portsmouth School Board in December 1999 to become its Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2000. Since taking over the leadership of the Portsmouth schools, Dr. Tracy has worked to facilitate educational opportunities to develop school/community/business partnerships as well as partnerships among the City's departments. He, along with representatives from the Police, Fire and Schools, as well as other agencies, attended a week-long training at the Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Virginia. The Portsmouth Safe Schools Team was formed as a result of this training to ensure that all Portsmouth 's children and school personnel are safe in our schools.
In the fall of 2002, Dr. Tracy was a facilitator in a study circles group that addressed racial and ethnic issues in the City of Portsmouth. That initiative was the result of an active partnership between the Portsmouth Police Department and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The study circles initiative was a successful attempt to create cooperation and collaboration among the Portsmouth schools, the Portsmouth Police Department, and the Seacoast NAACP.
Dr. Tracy is an active member of the New Hampshire Parent Teacher Association (NH PTA), and served as past Chair of its Education Committee. He has taught courses on leadership styles as an adjunct faculty member of the University System of New Hampshire and Plymouth State University .
In the fall of 2004, Dr. Tracy was asked to serve on the United States Department of Education's Regional Advisory Committee for the Northeast Region. His committee was charged with conducting an assessment of the educational technical assistance needs of the region and preparing a report on those needs to the Secretary of Education and to the Director of the Institute for Education Sciences.
Dr. Tracy and his wife, Sharlene, live in Portsmouth . He is involved in community events and is a member of the Portsmouth Rotary Club.
