Quigley Leading Wheelock School as Interim Principal

Former Norwood Superintendent of Schools, Edward Quigley, is guiding the Ralph Wheelock School until a permanent principal is named later this school year.

When former Ralph Wheelock School principal, Patricia Allen, accepted an out-of-state position, last year, Medfield Superintendent of Schools Robert Maguire had a decision to make.  Would it be in the town’s best interest to accelerate the search and hiring process for a full-time replacement? Or would it be more practical to hire an interim principal for the coming school year? Maguire chose the latter, reaching out to retired administrator, Edward Quigley. Quigley, who lives in Stoughton, had been approached in a similar fashion two years ago, when he was coaxed out of retirement to accept an interim principal position in Natick.   “When I first retired,” he said, “I did one year of not doing anything and it was pretty boring.” Following…

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