After serving as the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools superintendent for more than four years, Nyah Hamlett announced on Wednesday afternoon that she will depart from the position at the district on June 30.
Hamlett became superintendent in January 2021, and according to a press release by CHCCS, has since led the district to a record-high graduation rate of 94.8 percent and increased the number of CHCCS schools earning a letter grade of a B or above on their state report cards.
In December 2024, Hamlett was named one of the 2024-2025 Superintendents to Watch by the National School Public Relations Association. She led the development of a new equity and engagement framework for CHCCS.
"As I prepare to make way for the next leader, I feel deeply grateful for the opportunity and partnership with our Board, along with our team of amazing, dedicated and talented school and district staff," she said in a video message to the district. "Over the past four years, we've worked together to cultivate a safe, affirming and joyful learning environment that values the unique backgrounds and cultures that make our community so beautifully diverse — that work must continue."
In the following weeks, the CHCCS Board of Education will conduct a search to select the next superintendent of CHCCS.
“We would like to extend our deepest gratitude for Dr. Hamlett’s unwavering dedication and exceptional leadership these past four years,” Board of Education Chair George Griffin said in the press release. “Her commitment to our students, staff and entire school community has left a lasting, positive impact. In particular, we note that her steadfastness, attention to detail and fearlessness for taking action have truly been a benefit to all students here in Chapel Hill and Carrboro."
