
Marlborough Public Schools Superintendent Mary Murphy announced her retirement at the end of the year. (Photo/Courtesy)
MARLBOROUGH – The search for a new superintendent is under way.
The School Committee met on Wednesday, Jan. 22, to discuss the next steps to replace Superintendent Mary Murphy, who announced her retirement earlier this month.
Patricia Brown, director of human resources for Marlborough Public Schools, said the job has been posted, and applications were accepted until Monday, Jan. 27.
Upon Brown’s suggestion, the committee set up a six-member subcommittee to help with the search process. Members Dan Caruso, Kate Hennessy and Denise Ryan were chosen; other members will include a parent of an MPS student, and two members of the MPS staff (one teacher, one administrator).
Interested parents should send an email to express interest in serving on the search committee to Brown at [email protected]. Mayor J. Christian Dumais and the School Committee Vice Chair Michelle Bodin-Hettinger will review the parent requests to serve on the committee.
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The teacher representative will be the president of the Marlborough Teachers Association, or a designee. Administrators who are interested in serving on the committee should contact Murphy.
Once established, the subcommittee will set up a schedule of meeting dates to help screen potential candidates.
The new superintendent will begin on July 1.
The next School Committee meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28.