Mastrocola tapped to lead Greater Lowell Tech

TYNGSBORO -- Joseph Mastrocola was named the new superintendent-director of Greater Lowell Technical High School Tuesday night. The decision was made by the Greater Lowell Technical High School Committee on a split vote.

Mastrocola, former Groton-Dunstable school superintendent, beat out two other finalists for the job: Michael Barton, the sole internal candidate and director of curriculum, instruction and assessment at GLTHS, and Brad Morgan, principal of the Essex Technical High School in Danvers.

Should all go well with his contract negotiations, Mastrocola will be succeeding Roger Bourgeois with July 1 as a target start date.

"I'm excited about the fact that the School Committee has the faith to select me to be the next superintendent-director," Mastrocola told The Sun over the phone Tuesday night afteraccepting the appointment. "The opportunity to work with an outstanding administrative team and talented teaching staff is what I'm excited about. I look forward to serving the students in the four communities."

Students from Lowell, Dunstable, Dracut and Tyngsboro attend the school.

All but three School Committee members voted for Mastrocola: Fred Bahou of Lowell; Joseph M. Espinola III, of Dracut, Kempton P. Giggey, of Dunstable, Chairman Paul E. Morin, of Dracut; George A. Tatseos, of Tynsboro.

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O'Hare, both of Lowell, voted for Barton and Curtis J. LeMay, also of Lowell, voted for Morgan. Each committee member had to say aloud who they were voting for.

After Mastrocola was determined to be the official pick, the School Committee decided to make their decision unanimous as a show