The School Committee interviewed two candidates for the interim superintendent of schools position Monday inside of the Marblehead High School Library. The two candidates, Dr. Theresa McGuinness and Dr. Jannell Pearson-Campbell, were announced as finalists for the position in a press release last week after multiple Screening Committee meetings took place, in which committee … [Read more...] about Marblehead hears from school super candidates
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School Committee selects screening members for interim superintendent search
The School Committee gathered on Thursday, Aug. 24 with an agenda highlighted by the ongoing search for an interim superintendent of schools. At its last meeting on Aug. 18, the committee was joined by representatives from the New England School Development Council. NESDEC will be assisting the committee with their interim superintendent search free of charge. The council … [Read more...] about School Committee selects screening members for interim superintendent search
School Committee to search for new interim superintendent, releases executive-session minutes
The School Committee welcomed two representatives from the New England School Development Council to its Friday morning meeting, seeking assistance in the hiring process for an interim superintendent of schools. While Michelle Cresta was named acting superintendent after the resignation of Dr. John Buckey, the committee now plans to hire a different person to serve as … [Read more...] about School Committee to search for new interim superintendent, releases executive-session minutes
Marblehead School Committee holds intense talks on FY24 budget
A debate over which Marblehead Public Schools positions and services will be cut, as well as how a fiscal year 2023 surplus should be spent ignited at the School Committee's first meeting since the override's failure. The School Committee held the intense discussion on the district’s budget for FY24 on June 29. As a result of the override’s failure on the town-wide ballot, … [Read more...] about Marblehead School Committee holds intense talks on FY24 budget
Election results result in some change
June 20 brought some arguably unexpected changes to two significant government branches in town. Select Board incumbent Jackie Belf-Becker lost to challenger Bret Murray, who will now be returning to the board after a six-year hiatus. The Belf-Becker family has no shortage of history in Marblehead town government; Jackie Belf-Becker had been on the Select Board for the past … [Read more...] about Election results result in some change