Thursday, May 16, 2013
The former Marlborough superintendent is in the running for the same position in Wareham.
Former Marlborough Supterintendent Anthony Pope is in the running for another superintendent position in Massachusetts. Pope is one of three finalists in the Wareham School District's search for a superintendent. The other two finalists are Kimberly Shaver-Hood, who serves as the superintendent of the Blackstone-Millville Regional School District in Blackstone and Elise Frangos, who currently is the assistant superintendent of curriculum for the Old Rochester Regional School District, in Mattapoisett. Former Superintendent Anthony Pope resigned in July. His resignation followed months of controversy and cost the district $99,000. Pope's decision to first suspend and later fire Marlborough High School Assistant Principal Adam Bakr angered …
Friday, January 18, 2013
A Westborough native, Saugus Superintendent and Washington State native are the three finalists for the full-time superintendent position in Marlborough.
A Westborough native is among the three finalists for the full-time superintendent position in the Marlborough School District. "Between the three of them they have 19 years as experience as superintendents," said School Committee Member Jennifer Hardy of the three final candidates picked to replace former Superintendent Anthony Pope. Candidate Dr. Christopher Bogden grew up running track in Westborough against Marlborough. “His experience in Westborough gives him an extremely full knowledge of what Marlborough is all about," said Superintendent Search Consultant John Connolly. Receive breaking news in your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our newsletter here Bogden has seven years of experience as a superintendent in the Hilton …
Friday, October 12, 2012
The search for a full-time superintendent could cost the district more than $20,000.
With the search for a superintendent set to kick off, the city could be looking at a bill of over $20,000. Three firms are vying for the contract to find a full-time superintendent for the district following Anthony Pope's resignation. The school committee met to hear proposals from all three Tuesday. The committee has yet to discuss the companies, but their fees were part of the proposals distributed to committee members. Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here. In the proposal to the committee, the company estimates additional consultant expenses would cost $2,500. The additional expenses relating to search …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The School Committee was told Tuesday night that the search for a permanent superintendent needs to begin as soon as possible.
A consultant told the School Committee that the search for a full-time superintendent should have begun at the beginning of the fall. “If we are going to get the prime candidates, now is the time to do that,” said Senior Consultant William Garr of Future Management Systems, Inc. The committee heard from three different consultant companies Tuesday night as they begin the search for a full-time replacement for former Superintendent Anthony Pope. A presentation was made by three companies, but Garr highlighted the need to begin as soon as possible. “The further we wait and the further we go in the process the smaller the pile gets and the smaller the group gets," said Garr. He suggested that October should serve for organization and position…
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The search for a full-time superintendent has begun.
The search for a permanent superintendent for Marlborough is set to kick off tonight as the School Committee reviews three companies who are vying for a contract to help the district find a candidate. The equation is simple, said Interim Superintendent Steven Dlott, and it includes more superintendent positions than there are individuals looking for the position. The solution he gave to the school committee was to begin their search as soon as possible. Dlott said at last week's committee meeting that a vote could occur for the committee as soon as tonight if they feel they have enough information. The search is the result of the resignation of former Superintendent Anthony Pope in July. His resignation followed months of controversy and …
Friday, July 20, 2012
The former Westborough superintendent also served in an interim capacity in Hudson.
The Marlborough School Committee Thursday voted to pursue former Westborough superintendent Steve Dlott to serve as interim schools leader. Dlott, who has also served as interim superintendent in Hudson, was recommended by two committee members who reviewed resumes along with Mayor Arthur Vigeant. The vote was unanimous among those present--member Margaret Dwyer was not at the meeeting Thursday called solely for the purpose of advancing the seach for someone to replace Anthony Pope, who resigned on July 2. Committee members Katherine Hennessy and Michelle Bodin-Hettinger said everyone they spoke to about Dlott gave him high marks as a consensus building and uniter. Since retiring as Westborough's superintendent in 2005, Dlott has held a …
Friday, July 13, 2012
The School Committee hopes to select an interim superintendent by the end of next week.
With promising candidates being scooped up by other communities almost daily, the School Committee set out an aggressive timeline to hire an interim superintendent. Mayor Arthur Vigeant said his office will accept resumes and expressions of interest in the position through Monday of next week and then prvoide school committee members Katherine Hennssy and Michelle Bodin-Hettinger a list of interested candidates. A recommendation will then be made to the full committee, which scheduled a special meeting for July 19 to vote on a hire. "We are doing this on a very fast track," Vigeant said. He said out of an original group of eight or nine candidates, more than half had already been hired by other communities. "The pool of candidates is …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The superintendent, who resigned Tuesday night, issued a statement outlining accomplishments during his two-year tenure.
The day after the School Committee accepted his resignation, outgoing Superintendent Anthony Pope said he was proud of the "many great things" accomplished during his tenure. "I would like to thank the community of Marlborough for the opportunity to serve the students and families of the school district," Pope said in the written statement. "We have accomplished many great things in a short period of time that can be the foundation and building blocks for future growth." Pope did not address the reason for his departure. The School Committee voted to accept his resignation Tuesday night after an afternoon executive session and just before the board was set to conduct the superintendent's performance evaluation. Instead, Pope cited the …
Hired two years ago, Anthony Pope had been under fire for his management style and other issues since early this year.
In a move that caps months of turmoil and controversy, Superintendent Anthony Pope has resigned from his position. Mayor Arthur Vigeant announced the resignation at the beginning of Tuesday night's School Committee meeting. "The parties came to a mutual agreement on the terms, which will be released once they are finalized," Vigeant said. The resignation is effective July 2. The announcement was met with hushed silence from the standing-room crowd at the meeting. Later in the meeting, Vigeant said for legal reasons the committee could not further discuss the matter. Instructional Leadership Director Maureen Gruelich has been named acting interim superintendent while a replacement is sought. The resignation came as the board was …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
He did not attend tonight's School Committee meeting.
Superintendent Anthony Pope resigned effective July 2, the School Committee announced tonight. The committee had planned to discuss his evaluation and contract tonight. Return to Patch as this story develops.
Jennifer Daigle
3:11 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
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