Acton-Boxborough committee accepts summative review for Superintendent Peter Light, sets FY26 salary at $256,602

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee unanimously accepted the annual summative review of Superintendent Peter Light on June 12 and voted to set his fiscal year 2026 salary at $256,602.

The committee’s annual summative document, compiled from evaluations submitted by each member using the Massachusetts DESE rubric, characterized Light’s work across instructional leadership, management and operations, family and community engagement, and professional culture. The majority of committee members rated the superintendent as “proficient” or “exemplary” in the standards reported in the packet.

Adam Klein, the committee chair, read the summary and noted the evaluation process is public and involves 11 committee members. In presenting the summative, he said the committee commends Light "for his patience, professionalism, and openness throughout, and for his continued commitment to leading our district with clarity, empathy, and steadfast focus on educational and operational excellence."

Superintendent Peter Light thanked the committee and repeatedly credited district staff and educators for the work reflected in the evaluation. "All of the great things that you highlight are because other people did great work," Light said. He added that when the evaluation highlights challenges, he views that as "because I missed an opportunity to do something."

When salary was discussed, the chair reported the majority of the committee rated Light exemplary — the first time in his seven-year tenure the committee recorded that rating. The committee considered a salary adjustment and, at Light’s request, agreed that any increase above what senior leadership receives should be redistributed to the senior leadership team. The motion to set the superintendent’s FY26 salary at $256,602 was moved by Lakshmi and seconded by Tory; the vote was unanimous.

The committee recorded the acceptance of the evaluation and the salary setting as completed actions; Light’s request that surplus compensation be distributed to senior leaders was noted as a direction for administrative implementation.