Retired Baird Middle School Principal Donna Hogan has agreed to step in for Grew and will begin on Monday as interim superintendent.
Interim Ludlow School Superintendent Kenneth Grew told the School Committee that he was resigning on the advice of his doctorLUDLOW – Interim School Superintendent Kenneth J. Grew on Wednesday informed the School Committee he was resigning on the advice of his doctor.
Grew, who is a retired superintendent, took the job of interim superintendent in Ludlow after former Superintendent Theresa M. Kane announced her resignation, effective last July. His last day on the job was Friday.
School Committee Chairman Michael J. Kelliher said that Grew in his brief tenure in Ludlow has done “an incredible job of stabilizing the district.”
“He gives 110 percent,” Kelliher said. “We are very sad to see him go, but we respect that he is taking the advice of his doctor who is recommending less stress.”
Retired Baird Middle School Principal Donna Hogan has agreed to step in for Grew and will begin on Monday as interim superintendent, Kelliher said.
“We are fortunate that Donna is able to do this on such short notice,” Kelliher said. He said she has been working in the district mentoring some of the new principals.
The School Committee is making progress in finding a permanent superintendent, Kelliher said. A Superintendent Search Committee will be appointed at the Nov. 22 meeting, he said, and the committee is scheduled to meet with the consultant assisting with the superintendent search on Nov. 29.
The School Committee’s goal is to bring a permanent superintendent on board by July 1, 2012 at the latest, Kelliher said.