Northampton superintendent search committee approves revised hiring rubric.
Northampton superintendent search committee approves revised hiring rubric and advances candidate research. The videoconference panel, chaired by Renika Montgomery-Tamakloe, voted 11-0 to adopt the revised hiring rubric after working from the 2023 version. Members were directed to conduct internet
Northampton Public Schools Superintendent Search Committee · Meeting of February 24, 2026
Northampton superintendent search committee approves revised hiring rubric and advances candidate research. The videoconference panel, chaired by Renika Montgomery-Tamakloe, voted 11-0 to adopt the revised hiring rubric after working from the 2023 version. Members were directed to conduct internet research on candidates, with staff to clarify whether outreach beyond listed references is permissible.
Planned listening sessions were shelved over timeline and quorum concerns, with the committee discussing alternative survey and community outreach methods instead. Interview questions discussion was tabled.
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Source: the Northampton Public Schools Superintendent Search Committee meeting of February 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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