Search for New Superintendent of Schools Set to Begin

More progress is being made as the Tewksbury School Committee begins the process of searching for a new Superintendent of Schools following Superintendent John O’Connor’s announcement he would be retiring at the end of the school year.

Last month two open forums were held for parents, guardians and community members to help the committee gain community input to help them with the process. Residents were also invited to give input via an online form.

This week School Committee members approved both the make up of the Superintendent Search Committee and and the criteria for O’Connor’s replacement.

Four parents, four teachers, one principal, two Tewksbury residents, two office administrators, one high school student and a School Committee member will make up the committee, the Lowell Sun is reporting.

According to the article, the School Committee anticipates appointing a new superintendent in January 2016 to the position advertised to include a three-year contract and pay between $165,000 and $190,000 a year.

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Interviews of each superintendent finalist will take place between Dec. 14 and Dec. 17 with the selection of the three to five finalists done immediately following the last interview, according to a press release on the Tewksbury Public School’s website.