BEVERLY A new face will be joining the Beverly School Committee in 2021.
Kenann McKenzie was appointed to the position on Thursday evening during a joint meeting of the Beverly City Council and Beverly School Committee. Beginning Jan. 1, she will finish out the term of Kelley Ferretti, who officially resigned from her Ward 2 seat last month.
McKenzie holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, a master’s from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. from Columbia University and has over 20 years of professional experience in education and non-profit settings.
“I’ve rolled up my sleeves wherever I’ve lived just as a compulsion,” she said. “I was in Brookline for several years before coming to Beverly. I volunteered with their school committee and I particularly had a baptism by fire during this remote learning experience in the beginning of that process.”
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BEVERLY â Kenann McKenzie will represent Ward 2 on the School Committee after the City Council and the School Committee unanimously voted for her during a rare joint meeting on Thursday night.
McKenzie, who lives on Webber Avenue, will take over the seat which is opening up due to the upcoming resignation of current School Committee Member Kelley Feretti on Jan. 1.
Ferretti announced in September that she would step down due to a lack of respect and professionalism on the School Committee.
During a presentation given before the vote, McKenzie said if she were chosen to serve on the school committee, she would work to create an equitable environment for all students.
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