The School Committee met in public Friday afternoon for the first time since the resignation of former Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Buckey last week. This was also the committee’s first public meeting since the decision to cancel a vote about exercising the early-termination clause in Buckey’s contract. More than 150 participants tuned into the meeting on Zoom, and … [Read more...] about Public heard for first time since superintendent’s resignation
Sarah Gold
LTE: Gold calls for School Committee resignations
Editor's note: This letter is in reference to the School Committee’s last-minute decision to call off a vote regarding Superintendent Dr. John Buckey’s contract last week and was submitted prior to Buckey’s resignation Wednesday. To the editor: This was written to be given as public comment at the School Committee meeting on Wednesday and has been edited to be … [Read more...] about LTE: Gold calls for School Committee resignations
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
Marblehead super speaks on contract controversy
Superintendent of Public Schools John Buckey addressed what he said “has unnecessarily become a political controversy” centering around a request that was made to have a discussion about his contract added to the June 15 School Committee meeting agenda. The controversy began last week when School Committee Chair Sarah Fox let it be known that School Committee member Sarah … [Read more...] about Marblehead super speaks on contract controversy
LTE: Gold for School Committee reelection
To the editor: We'll be supporting Sarah Gold for reelection to the School Committee, and we encourage our neighbors and friends in Marblehead to do the same. One of the things that we need more of in our schools is access to counseling professionals for our kids, and as parents we know that Sarah, a professional school counselor herself and also a parent of … [Read more...] about LTE: Gold for School Committee reelection