Tewksbury School Committee Launches Superintendent Search Amid Wave of Senior Retirements

TEWKSBURY -- January 14, 2026, Tewksbury School Committee launches superintendent search as four senior administrators announce retirements. The committee voted unanimously at its January 14 meeting to accept retirement notices from Superintendent Brenda Theriault-Regan, effective June 30, 2026; Business Manager David Libby, effective December 5, 2026; Wynn Middle School Principal John Weir, effective June 30, 2026; and Ryan Elementary School Secretary Maria Daugherty, effective December 15, 2028. Chair Bridget Garabedian unveiled an aggressive search timeline, with a community survey going out January 15 and stakeholder listening sessions with union leaders and the public scheduled for January 21, saying the goal was to "define a profile that we can all rely on." The committee also approved $1.4 million in mid-year budget transfers and heard a mid-year strategic plan check-in from Theriault-Regan and Assistant Superintendent Nancy Milligan, who described the district's instructional support and special education goal as "the most complex part of our strategic plan" and explicitly a multi-year commitment.