Lawrence sets next steps for superintendent search

What happened

Lawrence plans to seek a search firm and has appointed a School Committee subcommittee to help guide the superintendent search. The district aims to begin community engagement early in winter, conduct candidate interviews into winter, and identify a slate by spring.

Why it matters to families

The search is moving from planning toward vendor selection and community input, establishing a public-facing process and a target timeline for selecting the district’s next superintendent.

The evidence

At the October 7 meeting, the receiver said a bid for a search firm was expected within weeks; the firm would gather community feedback to shape a superintendent profile and job description. The committee chair appointed members to a search subcommittee, and the receiver described early-winter engagement, winter interviews, and a spring target for identifying a candidate slate (video transcript 03:18:01–03:23:08).

The source