School committee extends Superintendent John Hansen's contract through June 30, 2030

The North Attleborough School Committee voted to extend Superintendent John Hansen's contract through June 30, 2030, approving the motion in open session after a personnel discussion in executive session.

The vote came after the committee had moved into executive session to discuss a posted personnel matter involving Dr. Antonucci. Returning to open session, the chair said the body would take a vote to extend the superintendent's contract, asked for a motion and second, and put the question to the board. "So we need a motion, to extend the superintendent's contract through 06/30/2030," the chair said before the voice vote. Members answered in the affirmative and the chair recorded the motion approved, noting six affirmative votes.

Why it matters: Extending the superintendent's contract secures leadership through mid-2030 and signals the committee's decision on local district management amid ongoing operational matters.

Details: The committee conducted a brief open-session motion after returning from executive session. The chair introduced the item by naming the superintendent and proposing the extension; the motion was seconded and approved without publicly recorded opposition. Committee members present and called during roll call included Charlie Peters, Lindsey Ben Harris, Collin Bender, Tasha Bussey and Harrison Jones. The transcript records the chair saying, "We're 6 and I'll on that," which the chair used to confirm the affirmative tally.

The meeting had earlier moved into executive session to discuss "Dr. Antonucci's contract, as posted," but the public record of that session in the transcript does not show a separate open-session vote on that item.

Next steps: The committee did not record additional implementation details in open session. No effective date beyond the motion language (through June 30, 2030) or changes to compensation were specified in the public discussion. The committee adjourned at 7:46 p.m.