THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022 Page 7 EVALUATING ERIN | FROM PAGE 4 is responsible to execute. We are not involved with daily operations so we only can rate by feedback we may receive. Again, Ms. McMahon had many challenges this year including two years of previous pandemic negativity in learning, changing the culture, vision and goals, but I believe she did a great job for one year of a fi veyear mission.” Family and Community Engagement: “Ms. McMahon had a huge undertaking this year with the huge changes from six schools to three, all children in the same grades now in the same school, changes in curriculum, implementing new vision and goals and I believe she devoted most of her eff ort in School District ZBA VACANCY | FROM PAGE 6 Riley also received favorable feedback from two of the selectmen attending the interview. “I think you would be great,” Cicolini said. “I got to know you over the years. Like Tom said, you’re not afraid to go against the grain of what the public thinks is best. Cogliano echoed Cicolini’s compliments. “You’re very intelligent. I think you would be an excellent addition to the board,” Cogliano said. The winning candidate will need votes from three of the four members who will be voting at the Aug. 9 meeting. Staff and not as much time as necessary for more family inclusion. She did come up with informative newsletters, emails and processes to communicate outward to parents which families were appreciative of. I look forward to Ms. McMahon maybe having more time in her second year to include families more.” Professional Culture: “Ms. McMahon has set the bar high for all staff , stretch goals, demanding visions and her staff hirings have been excellent personnel.” Committee Member Ryan Fisher Overall: “The superintendent endorsed and embraced a bold five-year goal for our district, putting Saugus in the top 10 percent of districts “I’m not an automatic to bring somebody back,” Cicolini said. Selectman Panetta said that although it will be a tough vote, nobody walks away a loser if they want to participate on the ZBA. “The good thing is we have three applicants and we have three positions — a permanent spot and two alternate spots,” Panetta said. The Board of Appeals holds public hearings and acts on applications for Special Permits, Variances, and Comprehensive Permits. Most Board of Appeals hearings are for Special Permit applications for residential or business uses not allowed by right. within her term. She personally leads professional development for staff , has endorsed a data-driven approach to raising student achievement. She embraces the 2019 DESE report fi ndings and the eff orts at the last School Committee by strengthening and focusing Central Offi ce and has advocated strongly for a funded budget to accomplish our goals and support our students and staff . Her leadership in the bargaining process has led us to our fi rst tentative agreements prior to contract expiration in years in a diffi cult fi scal climate. Communication has improved with stakeholders signifi cantly, must be fi ne-tuned, and the new district website will be a game changer.” Instructional Leadership: “Superintendent McMahon is an instructional leader, personally leads professional development for staff and has advocated for and embraced short and long term goals consistent with accelerated, high quality curriculum, data-driven monitoring and adjustments and the retention of high quality teachers.” Management & Operations: “The superintendent has strongly advocated for a budget crafted in support of district goals, necessary to raise student achievement before, during and following the traditional budget season in response to the 2019 DESE report. She has continued efforts to strengthen and restructure the Central Offi ce with high quality staff , and to steady future budget woes by the establishment of a special education stabilization fund.” Family and Community Engagement: “I fi nd that the superintendent recognized the need for improved communications to all stakeholder groups and has taken demonstrable steps to accomplish this, from SaugusTV to weekly and monthly communications to public search committees based in the community. The forthcoming website overhaul will allow a prime opportunity to put administration, faculty, Staff , SC, parents, guardians and students on the same page for all current and upcoming events and situations.” Professional Culture: “The superintendent fosters a culture of high standards, expectations, support for staff and respect for the growing diversity of our community. She is a talented communicator and teacher.” The COVID-19 Update Town reports 57 newly confi rmed cases over the past week; no new deaths By Mark E. Vogler T here were 57 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past seven days through Wednesday (July 13), according to Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree. That’s 23 more new cases than reported last week. This week’s positive COVID cases reported to the town by the state Department of Public Health (DPH) increased the overall total to 9,480 confi rmed cases, according to Crabtree. There have been more than 680 confi rmed cases over the past 12 weeks as the virus continues to hang around, causing some people to continue wearing masks at Town Hall even though they are optional. Meanwhile, the state reported no new COVID-19-related deaths over the past seven days, leaving the overall total at 93 deaths since the outbreak of the Coronavirus in March of 2020. “Our hearts and prayers go out to those families aff ected by this health pandemic,” Crabtree said.
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