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The chief executive of Palm Beach County’s public schools is moving again to replace his second-in-command and reorganize the school district’s upper ranks, nearly a year after his first attempt was thwarted by school board members.
Schools Superintendent Donald Fennoy’s reorganization plan calls for transferring Deputy Superintendent Keith Oswald to a new, less influential position and installing Ed Tierney, a former principal and the school district’s current chief of staff, in the post.
If successful, the move would put Tierney in the district’s most powerful academic position, supervising all of the county’s principals.
Oswald would become the “chief of equity and wellness,” a new position overseeing four departments that handle mental health, safety and equity initiatives.
Palm Beach County school leaders layout plans for fall semester April 15, 2021 at 11:05 AM EDT - Updated April 15 at 5:26 PM
Parents and students in Palm Beach County learned more Thursday about what the next school year will look like during a community update held by district leaders.
Efforts to assist struggling students
Summer academies, health and safety protocols
Federal funding and COVID expenses
School-based and district staffing
School safety While many major decisions have already been made, the school board, the superintendent and his leadership team, are constantly evaluating pandemic conditions, the academic and emotional needs of our students, financial considerations and other critical factors which must be considered while we finalize our plans, Palm Beach County School District Chief of Staff Ed Tierney said.
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Hall of Fame Pitcher Thomas Tom Glavine is like so many of us waiting for the chance to see our families.
“With COVID, it’s been over a year since I’ve been up to see my parents,” Glavine said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The Billerica native returns to his hometown each year - a place he says is instrumental in his success. Glavine achieved what so many kids on the little league diamond dream of – a career in Major League Baseball.
“I wasn’t much different than most kids that age,” Glavine said. “I got on the mound and tried to throw the ball as hard as I could.”