Pittsfield gets new help in superintendent search

PITTSFIELD – After a unanimous vote, the Pittsfield School Committee has hired Future Management Systems, Inc. to assist in its new superintendent search.

For the unsuccessful search the committee did earlier this year, the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) was hired to help out.

William Garr, a senior consultant with FMS, gave a presentation to the committee at a recent meeting. The company, based in Beverly, Mass., was one of three the committee chose from to assist in the new search.

“I think they had the best presentation and they did their homework,” School Committee Member Terry M. Kinnas said.

The next steps for the committee and FMS include forming a superintendent search committee and posting the job. The committee has set a March 1 deadline to find a new superintendent; Mr. Garr hopes to have someone hired as early as January.

Other business

School Committee Chairman Alfred E. Barbalunga announced Vice Chair Daniel C. Elias has been honored with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) Lifetime Achievement Award.

“Submitting Mr. Elias’ name was my idea,” Chairman Barbalunga said, adding Mr. Elias will be honored with the award later this year.

Kristen C. Behnke, Pittsfield Public Schools’ business administrator, was given a new title as assistant superintendent of business and science.

The Pittsfield High School girls’ soccer team was approved for an overnight field trip to Auburn, Mass., to play a game and then to Storrs, Conn., to see an NCAA soccer game at the University of Connecticut.

The school committee will meet again on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. in the Pittsfield High School library.

Posted by Catherine M. Krummey on October 4, 2012. Filed under Education News,News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry