McGlynn Middle School Principal Interviews Monday

Story Updated 7:44PM, Monday, June 8, 2009

On Monday, June 8 the Medford School Committee will interview four candidates seeking to be the next principal of the McGlynn Middle School.

The interviews will begin at 6:30PM in the Medford High School Library. According to School Committee member Paulette Van der Kloot, each candidate will be interviewed for forty-five minutes, followed by a five minute break.

The interviews are open to the public.

According to Assistant School Superintendent Beverly Nelson, the four candidates are properly licensed, each have a background in administration, and were selected after seven candidates were interviewed last week by a committee of parents, teachers, and school administrators.

The candidates are Dr. Lisa Chen, Barnstable Middle School Principal since July 2007; Andrew Boles, Dedham Middle School Assistant Principal since 2007; Lynda Feeney, Memorial Middle School Principal in Hull since July 2007; and Jacob Edwards, O’Maley Middle School Assistant Principal in Gloucester since August 2005.

Assistant Superintendent Nelson said a final decision will likely be made within a few days.

McGlynn Middle School principal Jim Deveney is retiring after many years of service in Medford, including stints as principal at the McGlynn Middle School, the former Lincoln Middle School, and the former Hervey, Swan, and Kennedy elementary schools. He also was a teacher at the former Roberts Middle School.

Deveney is leaving the Medford Public School system but will be back in the principal’s office in the fall when he takes charge of the Saint Joseph School.

– InsideMedford.com