Kane will leave July 1 to take a job in East Windsor, Conn.
Theresa KaneLUDLOW-The School Committee voted 5 to 0 Tuesday night to request a list of candidates who could serve as interim superintendent from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees.
The School Committee has voted to hire an interim superintendent to replace Theresa M. Kane, who will leave July 1 to take a job as superintendent of the East Windsor, Conn., public schools. The School Committee is looking for an interim superintendent to take the job for six months, or longer if a permanent superintendent cannot be found in six months.
The School Committee will ask consultant Patricia Correira of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees Search Services to provide a list of several interim superintendent candidates from a Massachusetts Association of School Committees list.
The School Committee will interview the candidates Correira brings forward and select an interim superintendent.
School Committee Chairman Michael J. Kelliher said the committee will interview to appoint an interim superintendent as soon as possible so Kane and the interim superintendent can work together to provide a transition before Kane leaves.
Kane said she will be available in the summer to help ease the transition.
Correira told the School Committee in an interview that there are retired superintendents who are willing to take the job of interim superintendent.
The School Committee also is considering hiring Correira to coordinate the search for a permanent superintendent for the school district, but is planning to interview another consultant before making a final decision. If a consultant coordinates the superintendent search, the School Committee will interview finalists, check references and make the final appointment.
School Committee member Jacob Oliveira said he wants the committee to take its time in hiring a permanent superintendent.
“I still have concerns that if we hire mid-year we could reduce our applicant pool,” he said.