Marblehead Public Schools Athletic user-fee rates could be changing drastically ahead of the 2024-2025 school year. At its most recent meeting last Thursday, the School Committee sat through a presentation given by Athletic Director Greg Ceglarski and Assistant Business Manager Emma Puglisi, focusing on three different user-fee options to fund athletics at the middle and … [Read more...] about School Committee discusses changes to athletic fees
Sarah Fox
School Committee gives itself passing grade at public forum
Despite more than 800 people signing a letter to the editor that gave the School Committee a failing grade in four separate categories, three of its members gave themselves Bs during the committee’s public forum on Thursday. Following the letter, the committee held a discussion at which community members were allowed to ask questions directly to the committee on a number of … [Read more...] about School Committee gives itself passing grade at public forum
School Committee to go forward with moderating forum themselves
The School Committee decided during its Zoom-only meeting on Monday to hold a community forum on Thursday that will be run by its members, rather than going forward with the League of Women Voters' suggestions to wait and hold a joint forum later in March. The forum, which Committee Chair Sarah Fox labeled a “conversation with the committee,” will take place on Thursday, … [Read more...] about School Committee to go forward with moderating forum themselves
Residents send message to Marblehead School Committee
Dozens watched last Thursday night at Marblehead High School as former School Committee Chair Amy Drinker presented a petition directly to the School Committee, which has garnered more than 750 signatures online and demands that the committee take the initiative to fix its missteps. Drinker submitted the documents to be entered into the public record for the committee’s … [Read more...] about Residents send message to Marblehead School Committee
MASC recommends long-term interim super for Marblehead
The Massachusetts Association of School Committees has recommended that the School Committee begin looking for a long-term interim superintendent rather than attempt to bring in a permanent role at the end of the school year. In a memorandum sent to the committee, MASC Executive Director Glenn Koocher stated that he strongly recommends the School Committee immediately begin … [Read more...] about MASC recommends long-term interim super for Marblehead