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Dear Curley parents, guardians, and families –

As many of you know, Principal Jeff Slater has accepted a new job at a school district outside San Francisco. His last day at the Curley is this coming Friday, April 12. We were happy to learn that former Curiey principal Mirna Vega Wilson has agreed to return to the school as interim principal for the remainder of this school year. Her decision to come back will help ensure continuity as students finish out the year.

With Jeff’s departure comes questions about what happens next. What is the process for finding a new principal? How long will it take? What role will students and families play in the selection process? These are all good questions, and as the school’s elected parent representatives, we are committed to finding the answers and sharing them with you all.

Immediately after the April vacation we will be meeting with Cheryl Watson-Harris, Academic Superintendent for the Boston Public Schools. There is a process in place – recently revamped – for selecting new principals in the BPS system, and she will be explaining it to us in detail. We want to be certain that EVERYONE understands exactly how they can and should be involved, and will work with Cheryl to ensure that the process and timeline are clear and that communication is ongoing.

This is a major transition for all of us, but we are optimistic that working together with BPS we will welcome a strong, effective new principal to our school in September. We will provide you all with an update after our meeting with Cheryl. In the meantime, feel free to contact any of us with questions or issues.

All the best,

Leah Barcan, Co-Chair, School Site Council

Jill Lazer, Co-Chair, School Site Council

Genevieve Day, Co-chair, School Parent Council

Dave Demerjian, Co-chair, School Parent Council