Progressive Democrats of Cambridge - DFA

The Harvard Crimson reported on Friday that Thomas Fowler-Finn, the embattled superintendent of Cambridge public schools, may be given only a one-year, rather than the customary two-year, contract extension:

As Superintendent of Schools Thomas Fowler-Finn’s future hangs in the balance, two veteran School Committee members—Joseph G. Grassi and Alfred Fantini—are pushing to extend Fowler-Finn’s contract for an additional year.

As I suspected, the balance of power rests with Patty Nolan, Luc Schuster, and Richard Harding. Depending on how this group acts, we may be witnessing the formation of a four-person progrssive majority on the school board, possibly adding Ken Reeves into the mix. Of the three, Patty Nolan appears to be the most amenable to the one-year compromise.

The next school board meeting is July 18. Apparently, there are rumors that the board will have a closed executive session on July 25 - a good thing, too, since we wouldn't want the public involved on this issue! I'll add the meetings to the calendar as time permits, so keep your eyes peeled!