TURNERS FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The newly-hired principal at Hillcrest Elementary School in Turners Falls will not start her new job right away. Cynthia Sheehy informed Gill-Montague Superintendent Brian Beck that she was diagnosed with cancer shortly after being hired.
Beck had a meeting with Sheehy and her husband and came to agreement on the plan going forward.
“In our meeting she shared the details of her treatment plan, which will take several months to complete,” said Beck. “While Cindy will still be the next Principal at Hillcrest Elementary School, we are going to collaborate on a new later start date so that she is able to get through her treatment plan and be entirely present for us.”
Gill-Montague officials plan to fill the position on an interim basis by the end of June.