The Lakewood Board of Education at a special Board meeting Feb. 11 approved Lakewood City Schools’ Assistant Superintendent Margaret “Maggie” Niedzwiecki as the next Superintendent for the District. The Board’s search process for new leadership began shortly after current Superintendent Dr. Michael J. Barnes announced his resignation in December 2020 in order to return to Mayfield City Schools as its new superintendent.
After reviewing the candidates and meeting with Niedzwiecki, the Board realized that the best person for the job was already in the District.
“Maggie brings unique experience that will help us move forward in addressing a Board priority – tackling the learning loss resulting from the impact of the pandemic,” said Board of Education President Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy. “She brings the leadership qualities identified by the…
