Waltham Seeks Superintendent Search Committee Members

WALTHAM, MA — The search for a new Superintendent Of Waltham Schools is on and the school committee is actively looking for folks to join the committee to find applicants, the district announced Thursday.

The search committee will be made up of 15 people, including three school committee members, two administrators, three faculty members, three parents, two community members, and representative of the special education team and of an English language learner.

But lest you think this will all be happening during the summer, think again. The first official meeting won't be until mid September. Currently, there are 19 job openings posted to the Waltham Public Schools' website, but superintendent is not one of them.

The announcement comes after nearly two dozen community meetings throughout three days this week. The meetings were designed for the public to offer feedback or make recommendations or share ideas about the process.

George Frost, who was the administrator of human resources for the schools, slid into the superintendent role last month, as former Drew Echelson stepped down after four years at the helm. Frost is set to be in position temporarily until a permanent superintendent is found.

Echelson was selected in 2014 to replace Susan Nicholson, who retired at the end of the 2014/2015 school year after three years. Nicholson was chosen in March 2011 to replace Superintendent Peter Azar who resigned in 2010 after a dispute with the school committee almost three years into his role. Assistant Superintendent for Administration Anne Marie Carr-Reardon acted as interim superintendent in between. Azar came to Waltham in August 2008, taking over for Superintendent Susan Parrella, who headed the district for about a decade.

Previously:

• Search For Superintendent Of Waltham Schools Is On
• George Frost To Be Waltham Schools Interim Superintendent
• Waltham Superintendent Echelson Resigns, Takes Job At ...

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