EWSD Superintendent Finalists Announced
Meet the Finalists
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Message to the Community
With current Essex Westford School District Superintendent Beth Cobb announcing that she will retire in June of 2025, the EWSD Board has started the process of finding her replacement.
The Board will use this page to store information about the search, including opportunities for the community to take part.
Our goal is to recruit, screen, and select the next superintendent of the EWSD. Our purpose is to lead a respectful, transparent, and accessible superintendent search process that honors and is guided by the input and needs of the community and is designed to mitigate bias every step of the way.
Please watch the video message to the right from Board Chair Robert Carpenter, as he explains the search process and how the community will be involved. You can also reach out to him with any questions that you may have.
You can also review our Search Process FAQs for answers to some of the most commonly asked questions.
Superintendent Search Board Updates
Search Timeline
Date | Update |
|---|---|
02.19.25 | EWSD School Board holds an executive session to debrief finalist interviews and community feedback. |
02.13.25 | EWSD School Board concludes finalist candidate interview days. Executive session held to debrief. |
02.12-02.13.25 | Finalist interviews |
01.31.25 | EWSD announces three finalists |
12.17.24 | Alma presented an update to the Board on recruitment, the interview phase, and the launch of the panel process |
12.13.24 | Email sent to families, staff, and community asking for volunteers for the interview process |
11.21.24 | Job profile approval |
10.23.24 | Superintendent Search In-Person Community Gatherings (Students/Parents/Staff) |
10.15.24 | Alma presented an update to the EWSD Board |
10.03.24 | Feedback survey sent out to families, staff, students, and community members |
09.17.24 | EWSD Board Meeting (Alma Advisory Group Presentation) |
08.06.24 | EWSD Board selects Alma as its search firm |
07.01.24 | EWSD Superintendent Beth Cobb notifies families that she will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year |