Cambridge School Committee hires interim superintendent to stay in role

"After ousting the previous Cambridge Public Schools superintendent last year, the School Committee offered the job to David Murphy, an internal hire who had been already serving as interim superintendent. Murphy, the district's former chief operating officer, took over superintendent duties last summer after the School Committee terminated former Superintendent Victoria Greer's contract a year early. The district initially set a one-year deadline to replace Greer."

"Murphy was one of three finalists alongside Lourenço Garcia, a Revere Public Schools assistant superintendent, and Magaly Sanchez, Chief Family Advancement Officer for Boston Public Schools. The search was national, Cambridge Public Schools said. "I am grateful for the vote of confidence in the work our team is doing represented by tonight's vote," Murphy said in a statement. "I am humbled by the responsibility to lead this district and will continue to do so with the best interests of our students in mind.""

"At a special meeting on Monday, five committee members voted for Murphy. Two - Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons and Committee Vice Chair Caroline Hunter - voted for Sanchez. "I am looking for something different," Simmons said before the vote. "When I look at the achievement gap, which is something we talk about all the time, I was looking for someone that had a track record of having done it.""

After the School Committee ousted the previous superintendent, the district offered the job to David Murphy, who had been interim superintendent. Murphy served as chief operating officer and took over duties last summer after the committee terminated Victoria Greer's contract a year early; the district had set a one-year deadline to replace Greer. Murphy was one of three finalists in a national search alongside Lourenço Garcia and Magaly Sanchez. At a special meeting five committee members voted for Murphy, while Mayor Denise Simmons and Vice Chair Caroline Hunter voted for Sanchez. Concerns emerged about Garcia after reports he lost $751,500 in a cryptocurrency scam and faced an accusation in a 2013 divorce proceeding. Both Sanchez and Murphy hold doctorates.

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