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School Committee schedules superintendent candidate visits April 14–16; public stakeholder feedback window follows interviews
Summary
The Beverly School Committee and MASC set in‑district visit days and public interviews for three superintendent finalists April 14–16. The district will collect stakeholder feedback via an online survey after each candidate’s visit and make consolidated feedback available to committee members before the committee’s deliberations.
The Beverly School Committee confirmed in‑district visit dates and public interview times for three finalists in the superintendent search at its April 9 meeting.
Schedule and process: The committee and search firm MASC (Massachusetts Association of School Committees) arranged in‑district visits and evening public sessions for the three finalists. The schedule published by the district lists: - Monday, April 14 — Dr. Jennifer Turner (in‑district visits, afternoon staff/community sessions; interview at 7:30 p.m.) - Tuesday, April 15 — Dr. Peter Cushing (in‑district visits; 7:30 p.m. interview) - Wednesday, April 16 — Mr. Sean Gallagher (in‑district visits; 7:30 p.m. interview)
Each candidate will visit the district’s early‑childhood, elementary, middle and high‑school settings before an evening stakeholder session and the 7:30 p.m. interview. The search facilitator asked committee members to submit a short list of proposed interview questions in advance so she can coordinate and avoid overlap.
Stakeholder input and timeline: The district will solicit written feedback from staff, caregivers and community members through an online survey after each candidate’s in‑district day. Committee members will receive compiled stakeholder feedback after the visits; the committee set a deadline for consolidated feedback to be available to members the morning after the final visit (the meeting record noted a Thursday morning 10:00 a.m. window for compiled input). The committee emphasized that committee members should not conduct individual reference checks or separate outreach to candidates; MASC will manage references and vetting.
Why it matters: The superintendent selection is a high‑impact personnel decision for the district. The schedule provides several opportunities for staff, families and community members to meet the finalists and provide structured feedback to the committee before final deliberation.
Logistics: BevCam will broadcast the sessions and interviews for community members who cannot attend. The committee cautioned members to avoid informal social‑media canvassing about candidate answers and to rely on the compiled stakeholder survey and the formal interview record.
Next steps: Committee members were asked to forward 4–5 potential interview questions to the MASC facilitator; the committee will hold interviews the nights of April 14–16 and will review compiled stakeholder input when all three interviews are complete.
