Administrator Nominations at School Board

The Salem School Board is expected to consider numerous nominations from SAU 57 Superintendent Michael Delahanty for new administrators at tonight's meeting.

The agenda for tonight's meeting is available here. It will begin at 7 p.m. in the Media Center.

The most significant of the nominations is that of Salem High Principal Maura Palmer for SAU 57 assistant superintendent. She is expected to replace the retiring Edith Soley.

To replace Palmer, Delahanty will nominate SHS Associate Principal Tracy Collyer. Collyer has been with the district since 2002.

SHS Math and Science Director Deborah Payne will be nominated to be the district's first-ever finance director while teacher Bradley St. Germain will be nominated to replace her.

George Murray, a former dean of students at SHS and current assistant principal at Woodbury, will replace long-time administrator Susan "Micki" Rhodes as principal of .

"These staff members leave behind difficult roles to fill but offer much promise to continue outstanding traditions in their new positions," the district said in a statement in March.