SCHOOL COMMITTEE SCHEDULES SUPERINTENDENT INTERVIEWS
School Committee scheduled superintendent candidate interviews for early July, with final votes set for July 15. The three finalists — Thomas Welch, Jorge Allen, and Andrew Bott — will interview at Collins Middle School on consecutive days starting July 6, with interviews streamed live to the
School Committee · Meeting of June 22, 2026
SALEM — School Committee scheduled superintendent candidate interviews for early July, with final votes set for July 15. The three finalists — Thomas Welch, Jorge Allen, and Andrew Bott — will interview at Collins Middle School on consecutive days starting July 6, with interviews streamed live to the public. The committee also ratified a three-year contract for Jennifer Doucette-Ly as Executive Director of Special Education, adjusting her salary and benefits in line with other district executives.
Athletic Director Reilly Christie announced his resignation to accept a position at Malden Catholic.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of June 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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