Superintendent Search

The Somerville School Committee is hiring a new superintendent to lead Somerville Public Schools. The position starts in the 2023-2024 school year.

IMMEDIATE

Somerville School Committee & Superintendent Search Screening Subcommittee will announce finalists at special School Committee meeting on 1/30. Read more here.
Finalists are expected to visit SPS during the week of 2/6 to tour facilities and meet with members of the community before final interviews with the School Committee. Dates and details are TBD.

Results for Superintendent Search Community Survey. This data was used to inform the Screening Committee as they wrote the candidate profile. A summary report is available here. Individual survey data is below.

English Community Survey Data
Spanish Community Survey Data
Portuguese Community Survey Data
Haitian Creole Survey Data - there were no respondents to the survey

Timeline

TASK	ANTICIPATED DATE
Orientation Meeting with Working Group: Process & Timeline	Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Vacancy Notice Posted: Somerville Superintendent Vacancy Notice and Job Description	Friday, November 4, 2022, updated November 29, 2022
Request for 6 Volunteer Member Screening Committee: Application Form. (Application period closed Wednesday, November 16, 2022) Screening Committee Interest Description	Friday, November 4, 2022 (Completed)
Selection of Screening Committee Members by School Committee Selected Members: Emily Ackman, Chair (School Committee member, Healey School parent) Ilana Krepchin (School Committee member, current high school parent and former Argenziano School parent) Andre Green (School Committee Chair, Healey School parent) Felix Caraballo (Principal, Capuano ECC) Isabel Barros (Interim Assistant Principal, WSNS) Charles Jabour (Drama Teacher, SHS) Angelique Santomauro (Dean of Students, Capuano ECC, Argenziano School parent) Uma Murugan (President, Winter Hill Community Innovation School PTA) Dennis Sullivan (former School Committee member, former City Councilor, Brown School parent) Learn more in the Press Release: 12/01/2022 SPS Superintendent Search Officially Underway; Community Member Input Sought	Week of November 20, 2022 (Completed)
Public Listening Sessions (Individual SC Members Teachers/Staff, Administrators, Parents, Town Officials, and Community Members)	November 17, ~~21, 22~~ & 30 December 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 (Completed)
On-line Community Survey in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole. Results for Superintendent Search Community Survey. This data was used to inform the Screening Committee as they wrote the candidate profile. English Community Survey Data Spanish Community Survey Data Portuguese Community Survey Data Haitian Creole Survey Data - there were no respondents to the survey Summary Report of Focus Groups and On-Line Survey	Closes December 23, 2022 (Completed)
Orientation Meeting – Screening Committee * Review Confidential Process * Finalize Meeting and Interview Dates * Discuss possible interview questions	Monday, December 5, 2022
Candidate Profile Received by School Committee	Week of December 19, 2022
Vacancy Application Deadline	Week of January 8, 2023
Screening Committee Confidential Application Review	January 9 – 13, 2023
Initial Meeting of Screening Committee	Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Initial Candidate Interviews by Screening Committee	completed
Screening Committee Identifies Candidates	completed
Reference Checking
Somerville Superintendent Screening Subcommittee announces finalists. Special School Committee meeting held on Zoom. Read More.	Monday, January 30, at 6:00 p.m.
School Committee hosts site visits for finalists	Week of February 6, 2023 (Tentative)
Finalist Interviews with School Committee	Week of February 6, 2023 (Tentative)
School Committee Negotiations with Selected Finalist	TBD

Timeline

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