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The School Committee has selected the New England School Development Council (NESDEC) to spearhead the search for a new school superintendent.
After hearing pitches from NESDEC, the Massachusetts Association of School Committees and McPherson & Jacobson, the School Committee voted 5-0 to hire NESDEC as a consultant to coordinate the superintendent search.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. David DeRuosi Jr. is retiring at the end of June after a five-year stint of leading the Saugus school district.
Art Bettencourt, the executive director of NESDEC, told committee members his firm has done more than 600 searches for executives all over New England.