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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Officials Stand By Quick Superintendent Choice

The Braintree School Committee selected Assistant Superintendent Dr. Maureen Murray as the next superintendent.

Just two weeks after Superintendent Dr. Peter Kurzberg announced his retirement following 22 years of service, the Braintree School Committee filled the upcoming vacancy, a fast selection not involving a job posting or search committee. Recent searches for top officials, such as the police and fire chiefs, have involved multi-step processes over the course of weeks and months. The filling of vacancies for mid-level posts such as Assistant Town Clerk have also included bringing in candidates for review, even though the final selection was someone in-house. Town officials, however, maintain that the choice of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Maureen Murray for the position starting July 1 was the right one, and that they are satisfied with how …

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Kurzberg Will Retire as Braintree Superintendent in June, Search for Braintree Police Chief Brings in Candidates From Across the Country, Interim Chief Sworn-in as Mayor Decides This Month on Next Braintree Fire Boss, and 3 more ›

Kathleen DeWitt

8:44 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013

For the person filling Dr. K's position will be no easy task.....I think the school committee made an excellent choice......Kathleen DeWitt   more ›

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

New Braintree Superintendent is Assistant Superintendent Dr. Murray

The School Committee made the selection Monday night.

The quick choice of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Maureen Murray as Braintree's next superintendent starting this summer was a no-brainer for School Committee members. "We have the right person right here," Mayor Joseph Sullivan said. The committee voted unanimously Monday night to appoint Dr. Murray as the replacement for Superintendent Dr. Peter Kurzberg, who announced his upcoming retirement during a meeting last month. Dr. Murray joined Braintree Public Schools in July 2007 as the assistant superintendent. She previously served as the curriculum director in Walpole and worked for many years in Brockton, starting as a special education teacher in 1979 and ending as the director of a federal grant program. The committee was under no …

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