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Wilmington School Committee votes to enter negotiations with Dr. David Thompson for interim superintendent
Summary
After interviewing three finalists, the Wilmington School Committee voted unanimously April 10 to enter contract negotiations with Dr. David Thompson to serve as interim superintendent for the 2025–26 school year.
The Wilmington School Committee voted unanimously Thursday, April 10, to enter contract negotiations with Dr. David Thompson to become interim superintendent for the 2025–26 school year.
Committee members said they had three qualified finalists and discussed each candidate's strengths before coalescing around Thompson. “We had three qualified, capable candidates,” the committee chair said during the meeting, adding that hiring a superintendent is “one of, if not the most important things that we do as a committee.”
Committee members praised several aspects of Thompson’s record, including his experience leading middle schools, his work with…
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