Spellman Readies For New Principal

BrocktonPost
BROCKTON--Cardinal Spellman High School officials have announced the private Catholic School has appointed Paul Kelly as the school’s new principal.
Kelly is the current principal of the St. Joseph Elementary School in Needham.
He has served in that position since 1997.
Kelly will begin his tenure July 1.
Current principal Dorothy Lynch will take on a new role in the admissions department.
Prior to his current position at St. Joseph Elementary School, Kelly served as a music teacher at Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree and as Director of Music at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham.
Cardinal Spellman began their search with 14 strong candidates.
A committee comprised of faculty, parents, and students assisted in interviewing six semifinalists and then Kelly was selected.
Cardinal Spellman President John McEwan said in a prepared statement he is very pleased to have appointed Kelly.
“I am confident that Paul has the enthusiasm, background and character to be an outstanding Principal for many years to come,” McEwan said.
Among Kelly’s many accomplishments, Saint Joseph Elementary earned New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation in 2004 and the school has experienced elevated standardized testing scores for all grades.
Kelly instituted an extensive Fine Arts Program, before and after school programs, and he oversaw the creation of the school’s web site and the development of the Parent School Association.
Kelly is a father of three children and a resident of Braintree.
Kelly also serves as the Director of Music at St. John the Baptist Parish in Quincy.