School Committee and Superintendent Reach Agreement
The Marblehead Public School Committee and Dr John Buckey have come to an acceptable agreement resulting in his resignation as Superintendent of Schools.
Is Open-Meeting Violation Complaint Against School Committee Valid?
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.
School Committee Meets Again Today Re: Superintendent
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 Provides Details on Threatening Balloon Incident
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.
Surprise Adjournment, School Committee Member Threatened
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.
School Committee Sought Amicable Resolution with Superintendent Beginning Last Week
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).”
Will Marblehead Part Ways with Superintendent Buckey? Earlier Events Foreshadowed Current Tensions
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.
School Committee to Discuss Early Termination Clause in Superintendent 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.”
$12 Fee Increase Per Student Will Fund Freshman Sports
Marblehead School Committee votes four to zero to approve the reinstatement of freshman sports
Ota: Ethics Board Says No Conflict of Interest Resulting From Discrimination Complaint
Former Glover School principal and newly elected School Committee member Brian Ota recently spoke with Marblehead Beacon about the complaint he filed last year with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).
