Jess Goetz is a first-time candidate for Cambridge School Committee.

In the nearly decade and a half she’s been a Cambridge Public Schools parent, Jess Goetz said she’s made a concerted effort to stay involved in her children’s education, from being a room parent to volunteering at free food markets.

“That’s what I believe that caregivers who can do, should do,” she said.

Now that idea’s sparking a desire to run for School Committee – along with frustration over unanswered emails to current committee members and what she calls a lack of transparency during a superintendent search process . Goetz began following the search closely nearly 10 months after former superintendent Victoria Greer was ousted. After catching up on old meetings, she realized it didn’t seem as though much progres

See Full Page