About Brian
Brian M. Stack, C.A.G.S.,is the Superintendent of Schools for the Fremont, New Hampshire Brian works with teachers and administrators nationwide to develop, strengthen, and sustain systems that support success for all learners. Drawing on his experience as a practitioner, he meets educators where they are and helps them identify practical, actionable next steps to ensure every student achieves at high levels.
Brian is a founding partner and Lead Associate for V&S School Solutions, a Solution Tree Author and Associate, a current New Hampshire Superintendent of Schools, and the former Director of Competency-Based Learning for the New Hampshire Learning Initiative. Brian was previously the principal of Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, New Hampshire. Under his leadership, the school became a nationally recognized model PLC and competency-based learning elementary environment.
“The shift to a CBE system causes schools to reflect on their core values and what system-changes will be needed to support the model. I love diving deep into these issues with educators.”
For more than a decade, Brian has worked nationally as a speaker, consultant and expert coach for a number of schools and organizations engaged in personalized learning work. He has co-authored three books with fellow V&S School Solutions Partner Jonathan Vander Els on this topic: Elevating Competency-Based Learning in a PLC at Work© (also co-written with Karin Hess) (Solution Tree, 2024), Unpacking the Competency-Based Classroom (Solution Tree, 2022), and Breaking With Tradition (Solution Tree, 2018). He has also written countless educational articles that have been published by multiple professional organizations over the years.
Brian received the New Hampshire Secondary School Principal of the Year award from the New Hampshire Association of School Principals in 2017. In 2010 and again in 2013 he was recognized with the Outstanding Role Model award from that same organization. He has a BA/BS in math education from Boston University, an M.Ed. in education administration from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and a C.A.G.S. as a Superintendent of Schools from New England College. He lives with his wife Erica and their five children Brady, Cameron, Liam, Owen, and Zoey on the New Hampshire Seacoast.
Brian is available to speak to the following topics, or can work with your team to develop a custom professional learning experience.
Implementing deeper professional learning communities in your school or school system
Developing a Competency-Based Learning System in Your School District
Fostering a Collaborative Culture of Shared Leadership in a Competency-Based Learning System
Grading and Reporting in a Competency-Based Learning System
Assessment in a Competency-Based Learning System
Student Support Structures in a Competency-Based Learning System
You can follow Brian via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brianmstack/.