ICYMI: The Deadline is Wednesday to Volunteer for the Vacant School Committee Spot

The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee is still looking for a Wenham resident to come forward and fill a recently vacated spot on the commitee.

Committee member Roger Kuebel resigned at the June 3 committee meeting, according to Chairman Larry Schwartz. The resignation was expected, Schwartz added, but it did create an open position on the seven-member board that must be filled until the next school committee election, which will be held in early April 2016.

A call for letters of interest to be submitted by July 22 generated no responses, according to Superintendent Michael Harvey, so the deadline has now been extended to Sept. 23.

Below is a the press release the committee has re-issued with the new deadline:

The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee and the Wenham Board of Selectmen are seeking a Wenham resident to fill a recently vacated position on the School Committee. The selected applicant will fill this open position until the next School Committee election, which will be held in early April of 2016.

The School Committee is responsible for establishing educational goals and policies for the schools in the district consistent with the requirements of law and statewide goals and standards by MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), reviewing and approving budgets for public education in the district, and selecting and evaluating the Superintendent.

Applicants’ qualifications will be reviewed at a joint meeting of the Wenham Board of Selectmen and Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee, which is TBD. The appointment will be made by a vote of the combined Board of Selectmen and School Committee.

Interested residents should submit a resume and a letter of intent by noon on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. Please send all materials to: Central Administration Office, 5 School Street, Wenham MA 01984, Attn: Dr. Michael Harvey, Superintendent, or by email to Dr. Michael Harvey at m.harvey@hwschools.net.