Superintendent
Becky Foley
Becky Foley became Winthrop's interim superintendent in September 2024 and accepted a three-year superintendent contract in 2025. Her earlier leadership roles include superintendent of RSU 5, chief academic officer in Portland, assistant superintendent in RSU 52, and 13 years as an elementary principal.
Time in this role
Interim superintendent from September 2024; appointed superintendent under a contract running July 2025 through June 2028.
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel appointment reportWork experience
2024-present
Superintendent
Winthrop Public Schools
Winthrop appointment reportbefore 2024
Superintendent
RSU 5
University of Southern Maine alumni profilebefore RSU 5
Chief academic officer and assistant superintendent
Portland Public Schools and RSU 52
University of Southern Maine career history13 years
Elementary school principal
University of Southern Maine career history
Key policy decisions
2024-2025
Found and corrected a roughly $700,000 budget gap
Within weeks of arriving as interim superintendent, Foley identified that the district had overestimated available prior-year funds and had not fully funded current expenses. Reporting on her permanent appointment says she subsequently corrected the approximately $700,000 hole.
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel appointment report2024-2025
Led Winthrop's response to four faulty electric school buses
During her first year in Winthrop, Foley worked through operational problems involving four Lion Electric school buses obtained through a federal program.
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel appointment report