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Dec 16, 2020
HAVERHILL â Superintendent Margaret Marotta could be in line for a bonus now and a pay increase in her next contract based on an annual evaluation that was recently completed by the School Committee.
No one gave Marotta an unsatisfactory rating for any of the goals and standards on which she was judged, but evaluations were not consistent among committee members. Several members, plus the mayor, gave mostly exemplary ratings while several other members gave mostly needs improvement and proficient ratings.
Those goals included professional practice, student learning and district improvement, while the standards included instructional leadership, management and operations, family and community engagement and professional culture.
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By John Lee Grant |
HVAC work taking place in Haverhill Public Schools this past summer. (Courtesy photograph.)
Haverhill schools may soon have a new on-staff technician specializing in heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
The Haverhill School Committee gave the go-ahead last week to moving money between accounts in order to hire a full-time HVAC technician. Stephen D. Dorrance, who was recently hired as the new facilities director, told the Committee that while most systems, such as plumbing and electric, can be monitored to be sure the job is done properly, heating and air conditioning issues cannot.
“The HVAC stuff, on the other hand, is buried in a building, it’s up on a roof, and it’s a huge expense for us. So, to ensure that we’re spending money wisely, I think that this investment, that will pay for itself, is justified,” Dorrance said.
Dec 11, 2020
HAVERHILL â The majority of students in Haverhill public schools who were expected to return to classrooms next week will instead continue learning remotely, likely not going back to classrooms until mid-January.Â
Due to concerns over a recent a spike in COVID-19 cases in the community and among students and school staff, students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are attending school under a hybrid mix of classroom and remote learning will continue with the remote model into January. They were originally scheduled to return to school Monday.
Most students are expected to return to their hybrid model of two days per week in classrooms and three days per week at home on Jan. 19, however, the School Committee could change the date when it meets Jan. 14.