Peabody Superintendent Gets High Marks For First Year On Job

PEABODY, MA — The Salem News is reporting that the Peabody School Committee offered praise for Superintendent Cara Murtagh after her first year on the job. In a self-evaluation, Murtagh rated herself "proficient" in most categories, but the school committee overruled her and raised the rating to "exemplary" for community engagement. "You were hit with a wide variety of very challenging budget items, situations, challenges and you rose to the occasion and I think even better years are ahead for you," Mayor Ted Bettencourt, who chairs the school committee, said.

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