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The School Committee may decide this Thursday on the district's next interim superintendent, after interviewing two finalists Monday evening. Although it was a public meeting, parents, teachers and community members in attendance were not permitted to ask questions. School Committee Chair Sarah Fox said the same rules were in effect in 2019 during the last interim superintendent interviews. Theresa McGuinness answers questions from the School Committee CURRENT PHOTO / LEIGH BLANDER Candidate Theresa McGuinness, former principal at the Village School, said if hired she would like to eventually become the permanent superintendent. The other candidate, Jannell Pearson-Campbell, has worked 23 years in education, most recently as interim superintendent in Northampton. She did not men...

The School Committee meets today, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m., for public interviews with two finalists for the district’s interim superintendent position. Details of the meeting and how people can join in person or on Zoom are HERE. One of the candidates is a familiar face: Theresa McGuinness, who was the Village School principal from 2012 to 2016. The other candidate is Jannell D. Pearson-Campbell, who recently completed an interim superintendent job in western Massachusetts. The two finalists for Marblehead’s interim superintendent job — Jannell D. Pearson-Campbell, left, and Theresa McGuinness — were set for public interviews on Monday, Oct. 2.  COURTESY PHOTOS McGuinness was a finalist when Marblehead hired a permanent superintendent in 2020. That job ultimately went to John Buckey...

A familiar face is one two finalists for the interim superintendent position, the screening committee announced Thursday. Theresa McGuinness, former Village School principal, is one of two finalists for the interim superintendent position. COURTESY PHOTO “The Interim Superintendent Screening Committee, after reviewing several applications and performing interviews, has selected Dr. Theresa McGuinness and Dr. Jannell D. Pearson-Campbell as finalists to present to the Marblehead School Committee,” School Committee Chair Sarah Fox wrote in a press release Thursday morning. McGuinness served as the Village School principal from 2012 to 2016 and was a finalist the last time Marblehead hired a permanent superintendent. The job ultimately went to John Buckey. The School Committee came ...