On July 31, 2023, Marblehead resident Cathyann Swindlehurst forwarded to Marblehead Beacon the Open Meeting Law Complaint Form she had filed with the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. 

The Marblehead School Committee is scheduled to meet this morning, Monday, July 31, 2023, at 9:30 in executive session for the purpose of conducting “strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel (Superintendent).”

School Committee member Alison Taylor confirmed to Marblehead Beacon that she was the individual targeted in this incident, and that the frightening balloon was discovered by her nine-year-old son.

Earlier this week Marblehead Beacon learned that Albright had submitted a letter of resignation, with his last day scheduled for this Friday, July 28. We reached out to Albright but as of publication time had not heard back.

While spirited and even contentious debate is to be expected during conversations about school staffing changes, a very serious line was crossed earlier this afternoon when the young child of a School Committee member discovered a threatening message left in the yard by the home's back stairway.

As previously reported, the Marblehead School Committee will meet tonight, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom to discuss and vote on what is presented on the agenda as “Superintendent Contract – Early Termination Clause: (vote).”

As Marblehead Beacon previously reported, the Marblehead School Committee will meet in public session on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 to discuss and vote on the early-termination clause in the superintendent’s contract.

The Marblehead School Committee recently announced a zoom meeting scheduled for this coming Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 7:30 pm. The agenda, posted on the town website, includes a discussion item listed as “Superintendent Contract – Early Termination Clause.”

Board of Health meeting discusses facility stickers, mental health task force, beach and water quality, and more.

Marblehead School Committee votes four to zero to approve the reinstatement of freshman sports