School Committee Interviews Danehy for Superintendent
The Northampton School Committee interviewed superintendent candidate Dr. Thomas Danehy at its April 27 special meeting. All 10 committee members attended and asked 17 prepared questions covering budgeting, equity, team building, special education, and other district matters.
Northampton School Committee · Meeting of April 27, 2026
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton School Committee interviewed superintendent candidate Dr. Thomas Danehy at its April 27 special meeting. All 10 committee members attended and asked 17 prepared questions covering budgeting, equity, team building, special education, and other district matters.
Members outlined what success would look like by spring break: building trust with special needs families (Member Anat Weisenfreund), centering student voices (Member Tiffany Jewell), becoming a community figure (Member Renika Montgomery-Tamakloe), and rethinking special education approaches (Member Michael Stein), among other priorities. Danehy said he would be happy in Northampton.
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Source: the Northampton School Committee meeting of April 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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