After ousting the previous Cambridge Public Schools superintendent last year, the School Committee offered the job to David Murphy, an internal hire who had been already serving as interim superintendent.

Murphy, the district’s former chief operating officer, took over superintendent duties last summer after the School Committee terminated former Superintendent Victoria Greer’s contract a year early . The district initially set a one-year deadline to replace Greer.

Murphy was one of three finalists alongside Lourenço Garcia , a Revere Public Schools assistant superintendent, and Magaly Sanchez , Chief Family Advancement Officer for Boston Public Schools. The search was national, Cambridge Public Schools said.

“I am grateful for the vote of confidence in the work our team is doing

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