Malden School Superintendent Dr. Timothy Sippel’s Contract Extended

Mayor Gary Christenson is pleased to announce that the City has extended the contract for Malden’s Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Timothy Sippel. The School Committee unanimously approved a two-year extension to his initial contract at its November 10^th meeting. The updated term of his contract runs through June 2029.

“Superintendent Sippel is meeting both educational and leadership goals as well as improving school culture and climate among both students and staff,” said Mayor Christenson who also chairs the School Committee. “He has truly been a welcome addition to the school community.”

“Superintendent Dr. Sippel has brought a sense of stability and direction to the Malden Public Schools. This contract extension reflects the School Committee’s confidence in and appreciation for his leadership. Dr. Sippel is not only a visible and engaged presence in our community, but also a strong communicator who works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure progress,” said School Committee Vice Chair Jennifer Spadafora. “His commitment to students, staff, and families is evident both in the results we’re seeing and in the renewed sense of trust and collaboration across the district.”

“I am extremely grateful for the trust and partnership of the Mayor and School Committee,” said Superintendent Sippel. “I greatly appreciate the Committee’s confidence in the efforts already underway, and I look forward to continued partnership with the School Committee, our educators, our students and families, and the broader Malden community in the years ahead. My team is deeply committed to doing right by all students, embracing the capacity of every individual to grow, and leading our work in an inclusive and collaborative way. The students of the Malden Public Schools deserve nothing less.”

Dr. Sippel is a lifelong educator with over three decades of experience in urban public-school districts. Before accepting the position in Malden in 2024, he served as Executive Director of Schools in Worcester Public Schools, responsible for overseeing 13 elementary and secondary schools in a district that educates over 24,000 students. He also led the expansion of the Commonwealth’s largest Early College program in partnership with Quinsigamond Community College and Worcester State University. 

From his early days as a student in Cincinnati, Ohio, attending racially diverse public schools, and throughout his career, Dr. Sippel developed an unwavering commitment to improving educational opportunities for all students. He entered the field of education through Teach for America as a bilingual Spanish elementary teacher and taught for 10 years in South Los Angeles. He later held key administrative positions such as English learner coordinator, school improvement facilitator, director of college and career pathways, and high school principal, in which he honed his expertise as an educational innovator. During his tenure in the Pasadena Unified School District, he led the reconstitution and turnaround of the district’s highest-needs high school, substantially boosting graduation rates. He also established cutting-edge career technical education programs and launched the first Early College partnership in Pasadena.

Dr. Sippel holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service and a Certificate in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University. He earned a Master of Education from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his Doctorate of Education Leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2020. Outside of his professional life, Dr. Sippel enjoys running, reading, volunteering at his church, and learning Portuguese. He resides in Cambridge with his wife, an ESL teacher, and their two sons.