• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • My Account
  • Subscribe
  • Log In
Itemlive

Itemlive

North Shore news powered by The Daily Item

  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Police/Fire
  • Government
  • Obituaries
  • Archives
  • E-Edition
  • Help
This article was published 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) ago
Superintendent Kristen Vogel took notes with her head down at a November 21 meeting, to the dismay of those in attendance. (Emma Fringuelli) Purchase this photo

Residents start petition to terminate Superintendent’s contract

Vishakha Deshpande and Ryan Vermette

December 3, 2023 by Vishakha Deshpande, Ryan Vermette

LYNNFIELD — As the saga surrounding the School Committee, Superintendent Kristen Vogel, and unhappy teachers and parents continues, town resident Jim Crawford started a petition to terminate Vogel’s contract.

The petition, created on Nov. 21, is available on Change.org and has received 284 signatures. The goal for the petition is 500 signatures.

“The Lynnfield School Committee refuses to genuinely acknowledge the issues in the Lynnfield Schools and to hold Superintendent Vogel responsible,” the petition reads on the website. “They have had plenty of time to compromise and work with the public and have shown zero interest in doing so. Please sign this petition in support of an effort to force the School Committee to wake up and terminate Ms. Vogel’s contract before she can continue to damage our once-great school system, ruin the traditions we love, and push her agenda.”

During a School Committee meeting last week, Crawford informed the public about the details regarding the petition. He further described the approach of the committee and superintendent as dismissive and referred to a lack of accountability regarding concerns faced by parents and teachers.

“There’s a number of people in this room who said they’ve been after you for months, if not years,” Crawford said. “You have you have been hearing from us. You’ve been dismissive. The statement that started the meeting last week was dismissive and took no accountability.”

He commented on Vogel’s response to the public speaking segment in the previous week. Vogel, who had been taking notes throughout the public speaking segment of the meeting, was asked by the audience to “look up.”

“The behavior and body language of the committee and superintendent was an embarrassment,” Crawford said. “Miss Vogel couldn’t bring herself to show the absolute minimum amount of respect and look at the speakers who were talking to her. Another committee member sat there with a smirk on his face the entire night and I would love to know what he found so amusing. The committee has been unresponsive and unwilling to engage in opposing views. And when they do answer, it’s vague and condescending.”

  • Vishakha Deshpande
    Vishakha Deshpande

    View all posts
  • Ryan Vermette
    Ryan Vermette

    Ryan Vermette is the Item's Marblehead reporter. He graduated from Springfield College in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Communications/Sports Journalism. While in school, he wrote multiple sports articles for the school newspaper, the Springfield Student, and joined Essex Media Group in August, 2022. Ryan is a college basketball fanatic and an avid Boston sports fan and in his free time, enjoys video games and Marvel movies.

    View all posts

Related posts:

No related posts.

Primary Sidebar

Advertisement

RELATED POSTS:

No related posts.

Sponsored Content

What questions should I ask when choosing a health plan?

Advertisement

Footer

About Us

  • About Us
  • Editorial Practices
  • Advertising and Sponsored Content

Reader Services

  • Subscribe
  • Manage Your Subscription
  • Activate Subscriber Account
  • Submit an Obituary
  • Submit a Classified Ad
  • Daily Item Photo Store
  • Submit A Tip
  • Contact
  • Terms and Conditions

Essex Media Group Publications

  • La Voz
  • Lynnfield Weekly News
  • Marblehead Weekly News
  • Peabody Weekly News
  • 01907 The Magazine
  • 01940 The Magazine
  • 01945 The Magazine
  • North Shore Golf Magazine

© 2025 Essex Media Group