Reading's Mary DeLai Named Wilmington Superintendent

The Wilmington School Committee named the district's next Superintendent of Schools during a Thursday meeting, and their choice comes at the expense of Reading Public Schools.

By a unanimous vote of 5-0 with two board members abstaining because their children work in the school district, Reading Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Administration Mary DeLai was named the next Wilmington superintendent, according to updates provided by Wilmington Apple.

While DeLai did accept the position via telephone, the agreement is pending successful contract negotiations.

DeLai received a Bachelor of Arts from from St. Michael’s College and a Master’s of Education from Duke University, where she had a focus on Environmental Management of Resource Economics.

Prior to being named Wilmington superintendent, DeLai worked in a variety of roles for Reading Public Schools, including holding the director of finance and operations position.