From nj.com:
NEWARK — Deborah Terrell, a widely respected Newark educator, will assume the role of interim superintendent as part of an executive team that will lead Newark schools until a permanent superintendent is named.
Her appointment, announced by acting state Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf, fulfills a legal requirement.
Cerf said acting deputy commissioner Rochelle Hendricks will actually lead the team, which also includes Dan Gohl, the district’s executive assistant for innovation and change, and Valerie Wilson, the district’s business administrator.
Terrell, 56, a city resident and former teacher, was principal of the Harriet Tubman School in Newark for more than a decade. In 2007, the K-6 school earned the coveted national Blue Ribbon award for excellence from the U.S. Department of Education.
The transition team takes over for superintendent Clifford Janey whose last day is Friday. State and local officials hope to have a permanent superintendent named for the 2011-12 school year.
By David Giambusso and Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger
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Ms. Terrell has been on the advisory board for the NGVSZ, and we look forward to working with her to improve and expand this initiative.
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