ANDOVER — Superintendent Magda Parvey will resign before the school year ends after accepting a superintendent position outside of Syracuse, New York.
She has led Andover Public Schools since July 2021.
Parvey made the announcement Monday evening in an email message sent out to the school district’s staff, families and community members as the Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education made it official, voting to appoint her as its district’s next superintendent during its meeting.
She said New York is her home and is excited to return to the state where she began her career in education.
“I am proud of the work we have accomplished on behalf of our students,” Parvey said.
“It has been an honor serving the students and families at Andover Public Schools,” she went on.
Parvey said she was proud of newly-constructed school buildings, West Middle School recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, the district’s commitment to an equity vision statement and implementing new math and English Language Arts curricula during her time in Andover. She celebrated the district attracting “exceptional building and department leaders,” developing a new middle school schedule and exceeding pre-pandemic MCAS results in math for grades 3 to 8.
The School Committee and Parvey will meet to determine when her last day on the job will be. The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education said Parvey is expected to start in her new position this spring, requesting she take over before the school year ends, but that she will begin meeting with the school’s community members in the coming weeks.
School Committee Chair Shauna Murray and Vice Chair Lauren Conoscenti, on behalf of the committee, followed with a message to the Andover Public Schools’ community, saying Parvey will provide support for a transition prior to her departure.
The committee acknowledged Parvey’s work to strengthen the district’s academic programs and various building accomplishments like the opening of the West Elementary and Shawsheen Preschool.
Parvey started in the summer of 2021, helping the district navigate through challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“From her first day in the district, Dr. Parvey led with her dedication to Andover students and always kept them at the center of her decision-making,” the committee’s message read. “She has worked hard to ensure that our schools are becoming places where everyone belongs, strives, and thrives.”
The School Committee plans to meet to consider its next steps for selecting an interim superintendent before it begins “an extensive search” for her permanent successor.
The committee intends to find a permanent superintendent for July 1, the start of fiscal year 2027. It said the process will include “comprehensive feedback and engagement from the community.”