Weymouth Superintendent Announced as Finalist for Cambridge Post

Weymouth Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Salim was announced as one of the finalists for the Cambridge superintendent position Tuesday by the Cambridge School Committee.

Holyoke Pubic Schools consultant Dr. Sergio M. Paez and Framingham Superintendent Stacy Scott are the other two finalists.

The finalists will take part in a community forum on Oct. 15 at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School before the school committee conducts public interviews with the finalists on Oct. 16.

The bio for Salim released by the Cambridge School Committee is as follows:

“Dr. Kenneth N. Salim is Superintendent of the Weymouth Public Schools, having held that position since 2012. Dr. Salim was previously employed by the Boston Public Schools as Senior Director of the Chief Academic Office, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Professional Development, Director of New Teacher Support and Teacher Development, Science Department Supervisor, and Technology Support Teacher Leader. He also served as Special Assistant for Policy and Planning for the San Francisco Unified School District. Dr. Salim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Brown University and a Master’s degree in Education Policy and Management and Doctoral degree in the Urban Superintendents Program from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Recent honors include membership in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Professional Development Brain Trust, the 2014 Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, and the 2013 American Public University System Prize for Innovation in Online Education.”