Schools
Weymouth Assistant SuperintendentNamed Next Superintendent
The School Committee voted to name Dr. Jennifer Curtis-Whipple the new superintendent of the Weymouth Public Schools.
Originally published on April 28, 2016.
WEYMOUTH, MA — The assistant superintendent of the Weymouth Public Schools will move up a position this summer.
Thursday night, the Weymouth School Committee voted to name Dr. Jennifer Curtis-Whipple the new superintendent. She replaces Kenneth Salim, who is leaving on June 30 to become the superintendent of the Cambridge Public Schools.
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Congrats to Weymouth's new Superintendent, WHTC Alum- Dr. Jennifer Curtis-Whipple! We are so proud and happy! #Sandy #SaraBrown #KimMacAfee
— The WHTC (@TheWHTC) April 29, 2016
According to her LinkedIn profile, Curtis-Whipple came to Weymouth in 1995 as a teacher. In 2010, she was promoted to principal of the Academy Avenue Primary School.
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In 2014, she was named the assistant superintendent.
The process to find Salim's replacement has not been without controversy. The Superintendent Search Committee has been criticized for naming Curtis-Whipple the only finalist for the position. Committee Chairwoman Kate McCulley defended the decision, saying that they were advised to not put forward any finalists that they did not feel comfortable as the superintendent.
Curtis-Whipple will start her new position on July 1.
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