Framingham School Committee unanimously approves four-year contract for Superintendent Robert Tremblay
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The Framingham School Committee voted unanimously Feb. 26 to approve a long-term contract for Superintendent Robert Tremblay running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, adding performance metrics tied to student achievement and retention; the chair was authorized to issue a joint press statement.
The Framingham School Committee voted unanimously Feb. 26 to approve a new long-term employment agreement for Superintendent Robert Tremblay that runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.
The contract ties annual salary adjustments to a rubric of academic and operational performance indicators rather than automatic cost-of-living increases. The rubric lists separate benchmarks for non-high-school and high-school MCAS/MLA scores in English language arts, math and science; graduation rate; chronic absenteeism; ACCESS participation and scores; and advanced-course participation at the secondary level. Under the contract, the superintendent receives a 0% increase if the total rubric points are zero. Other provisions include 25 vacation days with a five-day carryover cap, 15 sick days (no buyback), and a $6,000 annual travel allowance.
"I hear you loud and clear," Superintendent Robert Tremblay said during public remarks after public comment, adding that he would "build this into my own goal setting" so the committee could hold him accountable even if specific items did not appear in final contract language.
Committee members framed the contract as a tool to strengthen district accountability. "The measure that we put into this contract is going to help with that," said School Committee member Adam Freudberg. Several members credited the negotiated change that removed automatic COLA indexing and replaced it with achievement-based criteria.
The committee also voted unanimously to authorize the chair to issue a joint press release or statement about the contract. The motion to approve the contract was moved by Vice Chair Joanna Adeviani and seconded by Robert Robles; roll-call votes recorded "yes" from district representatives Rich Robles (District 1), David Gordon (District 2), Jen Moshe (District 3), Adam Freudberg (District 4), Judy Steyer (District 5), Valerie Ottaviani (District 6), Tiffany Maskell (District 7), Jessica Barnhill (District 8) and William LaBarge (District 9).
The committee also discussed next steps for the annual superintendent evaluation process, noting a May 1 deadline to adopt the evaluation process. Members said they plan to use the state template with targeted adjustments tied to the new contract metrics. Several members praised Tremblay’s visibility in the community while emphasizing the urgency of improving student outcomes and staff retention metrics.
The school committee meeting packet includes the full contract language and rubric; committee members said they will use the rubric and the public record, including tonight’s comments, in setting yearly goals and evaluations.
Votes at a glance: Superintendent long-term contract (07/01/2026–06/30/2030) — moved by Joanna Adeviani; seconded by Robert Robles; outcome: approved (9–0). Chair authorized to issue joint press release — moved by William LaBarge; seconded by Jen Moshe; outcome: approved (9–0).
