Committee member announces Sarah Stone award renaming and offers farewell

At a meeting of the North Attleborough School Committee, a committee member announced that the North Serves Make a Difference Award will be renamed the Sarah Stone North Serves Make a Difference Award to honor Sarah Stone’s service to the town and schools.

The announcement grew out of an opening remark that quoted John Wesley and a description of a recent student awards event. The committee member said they raised the idea with "John," who agreed, and stated, "We're changing it to the Sarah Stone North Serves Make a Difference Award." The speaker also referred to the program previously as "Pete's Baby," saying the award will remain a community tradition under the new name.

The committee member used the remarks to thank the town and the school community, including "the administration, our educators, our ESPs, our staff, our PTOs, and our entire school community." They listed local initiatives and events—an open umbrella program, a weekend fuel program, CPAC and Pride—as examples of the community’s involvement.

Reflecting on their tenure, the committee member said they had "the privilege of working alongside incredible people who show up every day for our students and our families" and stated they "leave with complete confidence in this committee and the future of our district." The speaker noted six years of service on the committee and expressed gratitude for being elected to the committee three times.

The transcript records this as an announcement; there is no formal motion, seconder or recorded vote on the renaming in the provided text. The remarks concluded with the speaker thanking the people of North Attleborough for their support and for the opportunity to serve.