PORTSMOUTH Though he again received high praise from school officials across state lines, Portsmouth Superintendent of Schools Steve Zadravec’s third known bid for a Massachusetts-based superintendent position has again fallen short.
Zadravec lost out on his run at becoming the next superintendent of Amesbury schools Thursday evening. Elizabeth McAndrews, who had been serving as the district’s acting superintendent since last fall, was unanimously appointed the district’s next superintendent by the Amesbury School Committee.
Frank Tiano, superintendent of Uxbridge Public Schools, also in Massachusetts, was Amesbury’s third finalist candidate.
The Portsmouth school district announced Friday, April 16 the city’s School Board and Zadravec agreed to a one-year contract that would keep him as the district’s superintendent until June 2022. The Portsmouth School Board unanimously approved the contract on Monday, April 19.
PORTSMOUTH While he has agreed to a contract with the Portsmouth school district for one final school year in 2021-22, Superintendent Steve Zadravec’s job search for the coming school year is still active.
Zadravec has been named one of three finalists for the superintendent of Amesbury, Massachusetts, public schools, the third known time he has been a finalist for superintendent of a Massachusetts school district in 2021. Zadravec also sought superintendent positions in Reading and Andover, where he was a finalist but not selected.
Portsmouth superintendent search
The statement said Zadravec would continue exploring opportunities “that align with his personal and professional goals” and Portsmouth s School Board would begin its superintendent search “in earnest” in the fall.