Swampscott High principal resigns

SWAMPSCOTT – Swampscott High School Principal Brian Salzer has resigned effective June 30.Salzer, who has been with the district for one year, has accepted the position of Business Manager for the Marblehead Public Schools.School Committee Chairman Jacqueline Kinney said Salzer has been an asset to the district.”During his service at Swampscott High School, he proved himself to be an excellent and inspiring leader, and was well liked and respected by faculty and students alike,” she said. “Mr. Salzer’s coming to Swampscott signaled the beginning of a new era of innovative learning and stability, and his resignation was accepted with sadness.”Salzer was hired to replace former high school principal Larry Murphy, who resigned June 30, 2009 when his three-year contract with the district expired.Superintendent Lynne Celli, who started work on Tuesday, said she is ready to hit the ground running to find Salzer’s replacement.”We’re in the middle of formulating a process to find a new principal and assistant principal for the high school,” she said. “I’m hoping to have both leadership roles filled up by fall.”Kinney said she is confident the district is on track.”We are excited to continue the process of moving the Swampscott Public Schools forward with our new superintendent,” she said. “(We) have already begun the next steps of preparing a plan for success for all Swampscott schools, as well as preparing for a search for a replacement for Mr. Salzer.”