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Votes at a glance: North Middlesex committee elects officers, approves appointments and reappointments
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Summary
At the April 29 organizational meeting the committee elected Lisa Martin chair, selected Keenan Francois as vice chair, reappointed Michael Hartnett as treasurer and Robin Ivy as secretary, approved legal counsel appointments and assigned members to subcommittees.
The North Middlesex Regional School Committee completed its organizational business on April 29, electing officers, confirming appointments and creating subcommittees for the 2026–27 year.
Elected officers and key outcomes - Chair: Lisa Martin was nominated and approved as chairperson during the organizational election. - Vice chair: Keenan Francois was elected vice chair after nominations and a roll-call tally that included recorded abstentions.
Appointments and reappointments - Michael Hartnett was reappointed district treasurer for the 2026–27 school year; the motion carried by roll call. - Robin Ivy was reappointed school committee secretary by roll call. - District counsel appointments: the committee approved McAvoy, Joyce & Kowalski (special education matters) and Valerio, Dominello & Hillman LLC (labor and public-education matters) as district legal counsel for the coming year. - Superintendent Brad Morgan was appointed to the Valley Collaborative Board of Directors and the Keystone Educational Collaborative Board of Directors for terms beginning July 1, 2026.
Subcommittee assignments and other business The committee filled seats on accelerated repairs and building, finance, policy and negotiations subcommittees and designated liaisons to town select boards (Carla Lima for Ashby; Alexander Bancudi for Pepperell; Townsend liaison deferred). Members discussed meeting cadence and directed administration to draft a Tuesday evening calendar at 6:00 p.m. for review at the committee's June meeting.
Ending The organizational business concluded after the committee approved the consent agenda and adjourned. Additional operational items and reconstruction projects are scheduled for the committee's next meeting and for a May 4 in-person session.
