Lenape Regional High School District promotes assistant superintendent to head the district.

Matt Webb, who began his 32-year education career as a special education teacher before joining the Lenape Regional High School District in 2003 as assistant principal at Seneca High school, was unanimously approved as the new superintendent of the district on Wednesday by the Board of Education.

Webb, assistant superintendent of the district, will succeed Carol Birnbohm, who retires September 1. The district has 6,600 students in eight communities.

"Matt brings invaluable institutional knowledge to the table," Birnbohm said in a statement. "In a district as complex as ours, which includes four high schools, eight municipalities and a thousand employees, this level of experience is essential."

Birnbohm added: "Relationships built over decades have given him what I would describe as 'trust equity." It's the kind of credibility and connection that cannot be quickly replicated."

The district reported it had received letters of recommendation supporting his promotion from both colleagues and families. He was described as "a connected and highly compassionate leader."

As assistant superintendent since 2018, Webb led the daily operations at all four district high schools and the Sequoia Alternative Program. The four high schools are Lenape, Shawnee, Cherokee and Seneca.

"He has a long track record of success within the district and has garnered the support of leaders throughout the organization, which will help ensure the district remains on its trajectory of continued excellence," school board President Charles Roseboro said in a statement.