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PITTSFIELD â On Tuesday evening, two educators pitched themselves as the best choice for superintendent of Pittsfield Public Schools, in the final night of interviews a day before the School Committee makes its decision.
Arthur Unobskey, superintendent of Wayland Public Schools, and Marisa Mendonsa, principal of Mohawk Trail Regional High School in Buckland, outlined their backgrounds and educational philosophies before the seven-member School Committee.
Unobskey, also a former principal in Boston Public Schools, and English language coordinator and assistant superintendent in Gloucester Public Schools, called Pittsfield a âdynamic city that has not only tremendous assets, [but also] tremendous potential for growth and a tremendous dedication to the children.â
PITTSFIELD, Mass. The Pittsfield School Committee interviewed four finalists on Monday and Tuesday evenings in the search for the district s new superintendent. Each of the applicants has a history of more than 24 years in education and evinced a desire to embrace the city s diverse range of youth and young adults. The committee will deliberate on the appointment of the next superintendent at its regular meeting Wednesday, April 14. Former Superintendent Jason McCandless left last August for the Mount Greylock Regional School District, and former Deputy Superintendent Joseph Curtis was selected as interim superintendent. A 23-member Superintendent Search Committee was formed in November 2020 and had its first meeting in December with the hope to have a new superintendent by July 1, 2021.
PITTSFIELD â Two of four finalists for superintendent of Berkshire countyâs largest school district fielded questions from the School Committee on Monday evening, in the first of two live sessions before leaders decide in whose hands to place the districtâs reins.
Joseph Curtis, the deputy superintendent appointed by the School Committee last summer to serve as interim superintendent, was interviewed first, followed by Portia Bonner, the interim Bozrah, Conn., superintendent and former superintendent of New Bedford Public Schools, a large urban district in Eastern Massachusetts.
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The candidates chronicled their educational visions, outlined their experience and, in separate interviews, acknowledged the work ahead helping students and educators rebound from the disruptions caused by COVID-19.
PITTSFIELD â While school leaders look toward hiring and budgeting, health officials will take up two issues that have been generating community concern.
Last week, the School Committee finalized its interview schedule for four superintendent hopefuls, putting current Interim Superintendent Joe Curtis in the spotlight first. Curtisâ interview will kick off the 5 p.m. meeting on Monday, followed by Interim Bozrah, Conn., Superintendent Portia Bonner. Wayland Public Schools Superintendent Arthur Unobskeyâs interview will start Tuesday s meeting at the same time, with the final interview of Marisa Mendonsa, principal of Mohawk Trail Regional High School, capping the evening s events.
Catch the interviews live online and on PCTV s Education Television, channel 1302, before the committee makes its final hiring decision Wednesday. The vote will come after a budget hearing on the district administrationâs proposed $67.3 million spending plan for next fiscal year, whic