Acting superintendent is named permanent leader of Miltonâs public schools
By Johanna Seltz Globe Correspondent,Updated January 29, 2021, 11:57 a.m.
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James Jette has been named superintendent of the Milton Public Schools.Milton Public Schools
The Milton School Committee decided to forgo a national search for a new permanent superintendent and voted unanimously on Jan. 20 to offer the job to acting superintendent James Jette.
Jette has been leading the approximately 4,400-student district since late August of 2020, when longtime superintendent Mary Gormley abruptly resigned for personal reasons. Jette has been with the Milton Public Schools for 22 years, as a guidance counselor, middle school assistant principal and principal, and as principal of Milton High School since 2012.
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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.
Holyoke School Committee member Devin Sheehan announces run for mayor
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Posted Jan 08, 2021
Devin M. Sheehan, a longtime member of the Holyoke School Committee, announced Friday he plans to run for mayor.
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HOLYOKE Describing himself as a leader who brings people together, School Committee member Devin Sheehan said Friday that he will run for mayor.
In a press event held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sheehan stressed priorities including business growth, better communication with residents about city services and bringing the public school district back under local control.
“I am ready to be a mayor that is responsive to the needs of its citizens,” said Sheehan, the first candidate to make a formal announcement following Mayor Alex B. Morse’s decision not to run for reelection. “I am ready to help grow the economy by not only promoting the city for new business, but a commitment to help our current businesses so they can pros
Devin Sheehan, Rebecca Lisi announce campaigns for Holyoke mayor
REBECCA LISI
DEVIN SHEEHAN
Published: 1/8/2021 2:53:40 PM
HOLYOKE The empty field of candidates to replace outgoing Mayor Alex Morse began filling up Friday.
Two of the city’s elected officials announced their candidacies for the position within hours of each other: At-Large School Committee member Devin Sheehan and At-Large City Councilor Rebecca Lisi.
Morse announced in December that he would not seek reelection to a fifth term in office. Morse was first elected mayor at age 22 in 2011. He lost the Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District House seat held by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal in September.
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