Schools
Wilmington Delays Hiring Permanent Middle School Principal
Kevin Welch will spend another year as interim principal at Wilmington Middle School.

WILMINGTON, MA -- The goal of finding a permanent principal for Wilmington Middle School will have to wait another year. In a letter to parents Friday, incoming Superintendent Glenn Brand said he wanted to delay hiring so he could "better understand the specific needs of the school community." Kevin Welch, who was appointed interim superintendent during the 2016-17 school year, will continue in that role.
The school has struggled in recent years to find a permanent principal. Amy Gerade resigned for medical reasons in November 2016 after taking the position in July 2015. Ralph Olsen served as interim principal in 2014-15.
In his letter Friday, Brand noted that the high rate of turnover in the school's leadership had been "significant and unfortunate."
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