Search Committee elects Montgomery-Tamakloe chair after close vote
The Northampton superintendent search committee elects new chair after close runoff vote. In a second ballot, Renika Montgomery-Tamakloe defeated Johanna Radding eight to seven for the role. The 16-member committee unanimously approved anti-bias training led by former School Committee member Dina
Northampton Public Schools Superintendent Search Committee · Meeting of February 10, 2026
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton superintendent search committee elects new chair after close runoff vote. In a second ballot, Renika Montgomery-Tamakloe defeated Johanna Radding eight to seven for the role. The 16-member committee unanimously approved anti-bias training led by former School Committee member Dina Levi and heard from Attorney Layla Taylor on Open Meeting Law constraints, including a ban on quorum-level deliberations outside public sessions.
Finalization of the hiring rubric was deferred to February 24.
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Source: the Northampton Public Schools Superintendent Search Committee meeting of February 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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