Salem Ad-Hoc Superintendent Search Subcommittee recommends 13 screening committee candidates. The three-member ad-hoc panel, comprising Chair AJ Hoffman, Veronica Miranda, and Yamily Byas, unanimously recommended a slate including the three School Committee members and 10 community representatives.
School Committee Personnel Subcommittee approves Associate Principal roles. The three-member subcommittee, led by Chair Beth Anne Cornell with members Veronica Miranda and AJ Hoffman, unanimously approved job descriptions for elementary and secondary Associate Principal positions. The same vote,
Salem School Committee presents $81.8M fiscal 2027 budget with 4.6 percent increase over current year. The budget allocates $64,053,930.83 to personnel (78 percent of total), reflecting 6 percent salary increases driven by collective bargaining agreements, with $17,701,437.17 allocated to
Salem School Committee begins charting 10-year innovation vision with external consultants. The committee held a workshop April 1 featuring presentations by Margo Roen of Imagine Network and Heidi Guarino of EdLab Strategies, drawing six committee members. Discussion centered on rethinking the
Salem launches superintendent search with multilingual recruitment effort for first time in 17 years. The Ad-Hoc Superintendent Search Subcommittee met March 25 with representatives from the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management to coordinate the process. The superintendent position
Salem Committee backs $447M high school project for May 5 vote. The School Committee unanimously approved a resolution supporting construction of a new Salem High School to replace the 1976-built facility, projected at $447 million with approximately $208 million in Massachusetts School Building
School Committee subcommittee approves superintendent position profile. The Ad-Hoc Superintendent Search Subcommittee, led by AJ Hoffman, voted to approve the superintendent position profile with amendments including multilingual and multicultural qualifications. Member Veronica Miranda moved the
Salem's School Committee Finance Subcommittee advanced planning for the FY27 budget, with personnel affected by anticipated cuts to receive notification by the end of March. The subcommittee, chaired by AJ Hoffman and including Vice Chair Beth Anne Cornell and Member Megan Stott, heard from
Salem names interim superintendent, launches formal search with $24,000 consultant. The School Committee unanimously appointed Deputy Superintendent M. Kate Carbone as interim superintendent through July 31 at $245,000 annualized (prorated), and Assistant Superintendent Pauley as interim deputy
Committee honors abolitionist educator Sarah Parker Remond with merged school name. Salem School Committee voted unanimously to name the merged Carlton and Saltonstall elementary schools Sarah Parker Remond Innovation School. In a 5-1 vote, the committee approved separate 2026-2027 calendars for
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