Saturday, April 6, 2013
That's the suggestion chairman EuRim Chun made on Thursday.
Is the chairman of the School Committee right that the whole board should just resign and let voters chose a new set of representatives? That was the pitch EuRim Chun made Thursday as Marblehead's education system continues to roil. Last month, Superintendent Greg Maass announced he would resign. Maass cited his fractured relationship with a dysfunctional school board as his reason for moving on. Marblehead is in the position of having to hire a sixth new superintendent since 2005. Many point fingers at a fractious School Committee as the source of the inability to retain school leaders. Here's some Marbleheaders are reacting to Chun's call for mass resignations: Sandy Lane Cross wrote on the Marblehead Patch Facebook page, "It takes a lot…
If you missed Thursday's packed School Committee meeting, at which the chairman of the school board called on the entire committee to resign, catch a replay on Sunday on MHTV.
On Thursday, a crowd of Marbleheaders saw the chairman of the School Committee call on her board to resign in mass. If you missed the meeting, never hear. MHTV is rebroadcasting the rancorous session on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. MHTV is on channel 28 if you have Verizon and channel 8 for Comcast users.
Friday, April 5, 2013
EuRim Chun, chairman of the School Committee, made a bold proposal to fix the board, which is widely viewed as dysfunctional: Everyone should step down.
The chairman of the School Committee has called on the entire board to resign, reports YourTown Marblehead. The bold move, made by EuRim Chun at a public meeting Thursday night, comes after Superintendent Greg Maass himself announced he would resign. Maass cited his fractured relationship with a dysfunctional school board as his reason for moving on. Marblehead is in the position of having to hire a sixth new superintendent since 2005. Many point fingers at fractious School Committee as the source of the inability to retain school leaders. Click over to YourTown Marblehead for all the details from Thursdays meeting, including which School Committee members say they will indeed resign.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Marblehead's superintendent, Greg Maass, says that "regrettably, my relationship with the School Committee has been tense."
In a self-initiated, mid-year self-evaluation, Superintendent Greg Maass told the School Committee members Thursday night that "regrettably, my relationship with the School Committee has been tense." He offered to use the self-evaluation process "to find a way to have a productive conversation to get us back on track." Several committee members agreed that there were issues, particularly with communication between the superintendent's office and his senior staff and the school committee members. Committee Chair EuRim Chun said, "If we could get more information, sooner, that would be helpful." She said the committee needed the information as quickly as possible so it can set priorities. The only specific example cited of poor communication…
Friday, February 22, 2013
Swampscott High Principal Layne Millington is a finalist for principal jobs at two nearby high schools.
Swampscott High School Principal Layne Millington is one of three finalists for principal positions at both Peabody Veterans Memorial High School and Marblehead High School. Marblehead Superintendent Greg Maass is expected to announce the new principal on Monday, said Louise Genualdo, director of human resources for Marblehead schools. The other two finalists are Deb Heaton, Marblehead High's interim principal, and Edward Rozmiarek, Lowell High headmaster. The Marblehead principal search started in January when a screening committee recommended eight applicants to an interview committee. The interview committee conducted interviews and narrowed the field to four. One of them subsequently accepted a position elsewhere. The Marblehead …
Jeff Williams
10:20 am on Sunday, April 7, 2013
Hey Toby, are you aware that Marblehead does not have a Town Manager nor does it have a Mayor? It has a Board of Selectmen which direct the Town Administrator (who has no independent power). In addition, every single member of the current School Committee has an advanced degree in areas from Science to Public Policy. Do your homework. Finally, Education Schools in America are the primary reason … more ›