Local News - Mullica Township begins search for new school chief
By ROB SPAHR Staff Writer | Posted: Saturday, March 27, 2010 | 0 comments
MULLICA TOWNSHIP - Two school districts are about to begin a search for a new superintendent due to a single retirement.
Mullica Township School District Superintendent Richard Goldberg has notified the Board of Education that he plans to retire as of Sept. 30.
Goldberg, 62, has been an educator in the Mullica Township School District for 36 years - serving the past four as......Continue Reading
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superintendent. And under a shared-services agreement the district has with the school district in neighboring Washington Township, Burlington County, Goldberg has simultaneously served as the superintendent of the Green Bank School for the past four years.
When the opening for Goldberg's job is officially announced next week, the successful applicant will have to take command of both districts.
"The decision will ultimately be Mullica's to make," Goldberg said. "But there will be a Green Bank representative involved in the entire process, giving feedback and opinions to make sure their district's needs are met."
The target date to fill the position is June 15, which Goldberg said would allow for a smooth transition when he hands over the reins of the district on Oct. 1.
Goldberg - who taught in private schools in Camden and Somers Point prior to coming to Mullica Township - said he decided to retire last fall.
"People always say that you know when it's time for you to go," he said. "And that's how it was for me."
Goldberg's wife, Rosemary, is also retiring from her middle school teaching position in Galloway Township.
"We both plan to travel and try other things. We never had a chance to do the Peace Corps when we were 21, so we might try teaching overseas," he said. "I know I'm not going to be sitting in a rocking chair on the porch. I'll be doing stuff."
And even though Goldberg's retirement announcement comes in the midst of his district planning to lay off 12 staffing positions - due to its state aid being cut by $260,000, as well as increases in special-education costs and health insurance coverage - he said he is proud of the school district he is leaving behind.
"You have to take the good with the bad. It is a tough time right now, but I think I can help with the transition," he said. "But the administrators and staff here are terrific. They won't back down just because it is a down economy. They'll do whatever possible to make sure our students continue to get a first-class education."
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