The Salem News | School officials express gratitude for superintendent Zrike during final week in the district
Posted on: March 25, 2026

By Michael McHugh
SALEM — School Committee members, Salem Public Schools students, and staff from throughout the district bid farewell to superintendent Stephen Zrike during his final week in Salem, thanking him for his dedicated leadership and care for students and staff.
Zrike’s final day as superintendent will be on Friday, March 27, after which point current Deputy Superintendent Kate Carbone will assume the role as interim superintendent while the district searches for its next superintendent before the start of the next school year.


