Norton Begins Search for Interim Superintendent

Christopher Martes, Thomas Kelley and Steven Hiersche interview for the position.

Superintendent Search Goes Back to the Drawing Board

Interim superintendent to be hired until permanent replacement found.

The Norton School Committee voted to start the search for a new superintendent from scratch at Monday night’s meeting. After discussing the options, the Committee decided that the best course of action is to hire an interim superintendent until a permanent selection is made. When word got out that contract negotiations failed with Ann Bradshaw of Mashpee School District, three or four possible candidates  came forward interested in an interim position. “With an interim, you are going to get someone in who was already a superintendent,” said  Superintendent Search Committee chairwoman and School Committee member Beth McManus. “They have also worked in other school districts. They are knowledgeable.” The Committee decided against going with …

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Agenda for April 30 School Committee Meeting

Committee to discuss options for finding a new superintendent.

After the School Committee announced last week that they could not agree on contract details with superintendent hopeful Ann Bradshaw, they will discuss how to move forward with the search tonight. Scroll through the attached PDF to see what else will be discussed at the School Committee meeting to take place 6:30 p.m. in the library of Norton Middle School.

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Norton Still in Need of New Superintendent

School Committee unable to come to agreement with Ann Bradshaw for contract negotiation.

After multiple negotiation sessions with Ann Bradshaw, the School Committee was unable to come to an agreement on contract specifics. "At this time, the Norton Public Schools will be weighing their options on where to proceed further with this," said Committee Chairwoman Beth McManus. Below are the notes of other things discussed at the School Committee meeting Monday night.

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Bradshaw Chosen as New Norton Superintendent [VIDEO]

Mashpee superintendent chosen to take over for Dr. Patricia Ansay.

Ann Bradshaw of Mashpee Public Schools has been chosen as the new superintendent for Norton pending contract negotiations. Bradshaw and Susan Cote, of E. Bridgewater Public Schools, came before the Norton School Committee in one last interview Tuesday night. Both fielded tough questions about past experiences in their schools. Bradshaw was asked about an incident where a fifth grader said he hated a class and was going to kill everyone. Because this was the first time the student acted out, the incident was dealt with internally. Police were not notified until a week later when a concerned parent heard what happened. “I had no doubt that this was not a credible threat,” Bradshaw said. She noted however, that from that point on, any similar…

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Agenda for April 10 School Committee Meeting

Committee to meet 5:30 p.m. in the Norton Middle School library.

At the Tuesday night meeting, the School Committee will interview the two finalits for the superintendent position. Scroll through the attached PDF to see what other topics will be discussed at the meeting.

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Agenda for April 2 School Committee Meeting

Meeting and budget hearing to take place 6:30 p.m. in middle school auditorium.

Scroll through the attached PDF to see what's on the docket for tonight's School Committee meeting and budget public hearing.

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School, Superintendent Search Committees Focuses on Two Candidates

To visit school sites of superintendents Susan Cote and Ann Bradshaw.

The three semi-finalists in the search for a new superintendent of Norton Public Schools were brought before the School Committee for interviews Monday night, and two have been selected to go through the next phase. Superintendents Susan Cote of E. Bridgewater Public Schools and Ann Bradshaw of Mashpee Public School made the cut. The School and Superintendent Search Committees will now schedule site visits to their districts. Deniz Savas said candidate James Kelleher, interim superintendent at Scituate Public Schools, missed the mark and did not give a clear answers. Mackie also noted that because he comes from a district with a school built in 1966 he was expecting to hear more about his ideas for preventative maintenance. The School …

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Superintendent Search Committee Chooses Three Finalists

Applicants to be brought before the School Committee Monday night.

The Superintendent Search Committee has narrowed down the list of 28 applicants to three to take over for superintendent Dr. Patricia Ansay. The three semi-finalists are superintendents Ann Bradshaw of Mashpee Public Schools and Susan Cote of E. Bridgewater Public Schools and James Kelleher, interim superintendent at Scituate Public Schools. At Monday's School Committee meeting, members will review the interview process. Then the three candidates will be brought before the committee to answer questions. The Search Committe formed in early November, and the first meeting was held in December.

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