Schools

Watertown Assistant Superintendent Heading to Marblehead to be Interim Superintendent

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Watertown Assistant Superintendent Theresa McGuinness will be leaving Watertown after eight years to take a position in Marblehead. (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)

The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Public Schools:

Dr. Theresa McGuinness, Watertown’s Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, has accepted an offer to become the Interim Superintendent of Marblehead Public Schools. During her 8 years in Watertown, Dr. McGuinness demonstrated a relentless focus on the inclusiveness of instruction, valuing high expectations and equity for all students and staff members. Dr. McGuinness, like so many educators and administrators in Watertown, has worked tirelessly to create a fully inclusive, strong, and welcoming school district. “Watertown is a special school district and a microcosm of the world in many ways,” said Dr. McGuinness.

Schools

School Business Manager Named Asst. Supt. as Part of Change in Administration Structure

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Mary DeLai has served as the Watertown Public School’s Interim Business Manager since November, but she has had the interim removed from her title and also given new duties. 

At Monday’s School Committee meeting, Interim Superintendent John Bracket announced that DeLai has been appointed the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations. This is a new position for the Watertown schools. DeLai will start her new position on July 1. Brackett said he was happy to have her continue working in Watertown. “When we were looking for an interim business manager people kept saying ‘if you could get Mary Delai, your district would be in great shape,'” Brackett said.

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Watertown’s New Assistant Superintendent Has Wide Range of Experience

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Watertown’s new Assistant Superintendent comes to Watertown from Marblehead, where she has been a principal, but she has a wide range of prior experience. Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald introduced Theresa McGuinness at Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting. McGuinness currently as principal of the Village School in Marblehead, where she has worked for the last four years. She said she looks forward to working in Watertown. “Let me say I am honored you selected me,” McGuiness said.

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Find Out About the Finalsts for Watertown Assistant Superintendent

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The Watertown Public Schools’ search for an assistant superintendent has been narrowed to three finalists, who will be at a public meeting on March 10 at 6 p.m. at Watertown High School. School officials sent out the following information on the finalists:

Meet the Assistant Superintendent finalists for the Watertown Public Schools

For the past 5 years, Dr. Kathleen Burnham has served as the Assistant Superintendent for the Wilmington Public Schools where she leads the district’s curriculum development and revision, chairs the district-wide professional development committee, oversees the preparation of federal/state grants, and leads the new teacher orientation. In addition to working as an Adjunct Professor at Fitchburg State College in Education since 2008, Dr. Burnham served as a Curriculum specialist in Tyngsborough and Lowell Public Schools, and a science teacher in Chelmsford and Lowell Public Schools. Dr. John M. Marcus has served as the Chief Information Officer for the Sharon Public Schools for the past 5 years. In this role, Dr. Marcus guided the merger of the Library and Technology departments into a Digital Leadership Team, leads the district’s Data Team and steers new curricular initiatives including STEAM reconfigurations.

Schools

Meet the Finalists for Watertown Assistant Superintendent

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Parents, residents and others are invited to hear from the finalists for the position of Assistant Superintendent of the Watertown Public Schools at an upcoming meeting. School officials sent out the following information:

The initial interview process for the Assistant Superintendent position at Watertown Public Schools has been completed. Members of the community can meet the three finalists at a public forum on March 10 at 6 p.m. at the Watertown High School Lecture Hall. In addition, special thanks go to the interview committee members for their thoughtful work during this process. The members of the team included: Barbara Barry, Toni Carlson, Craig Hardimon, Liz Hopkinson, Barbara Gortych, Debra King, Lynsey Kraemer, Shirley Lundberg, Donna Ruseckas, and Magen Slesigner.