Citizen’s screening group named for supt search
The mayor’s office today released the names of the Superintendent Citizens’ Screening Committee. The group will be chaired by non-voting member and former mayor Eileen Donoghue with Susan Mulligan of the school department serving as non-voting secretary. The School Committee will meet on Wed., Feb. 6, 7 p.m. at City Hall (televised on ch. 10 live) to introduce the citizens’ group and hear from the public. If you wish to speak or provide written comment, contact June Cormier before 2 p.m. on Wednesday at 978-937-7614 or email jcormier@lowell.k12.ma.us. Other issues on the agenda regard the level of transparency of the search process and clarification on televising Lowell High School subcommittee meetings, among other items. For a list of the citizens’ group, check:
Anita Downs of the Citywide Parent Council
Theresa Colena of the Citywide Parent Council
Jim Cook of the Lowell Plan
Jeanne Osborn of the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Donald Pierson of the University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Dr. Molly Sheehy of Middlesex Community College
Paul Georges of United Teachers of Lowell
Kathleen McLaughlin of United Teachers of Lowell
Ted Rurak, former Lowell Deputy Superintendent
Linda Lee, Principal at the Shaughnessy School in Lowell
Karen Frederick of Community Teamwork, Inc.
Cindy McAndrews of the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee
Carla Correa-Berg, a social worker in the Lowell schools.