Tewksbury Schools Superintendent to Retire June 2026 After 26 Years

TEWKSBURY — December 17, 2025 — Tewksbury superintendent announces June 2026 retirement as district faces potential $2.3 million grant loss. Superintendent Brenda Theriault-Regan, a 26-year district veteran and Tewksbury native, told the School Committee at its December 17 meeting that she will retire on June 30, 2026, saying she is ready to "transition my time to be more available to my family." The committee also grappled with news that the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has denied a $25,000 Early College Pre-Planning Grant and a $50,000 restorative-practices grant due to the town's non-compliance with the MBTA Communities Act, with DESE warning all other fiscal year 2026 grants — totaling roughly $2.3 million — remain at risk until the town comes into compliance by September 2026. The committee voted unanimously to send Robotics Team 1474 to an overnight FRC regional at the University of Rhode Island in March, with costs fully covered by industry sponsors, and approved a consent agenda including sponsorship donations totaling $12,650 for the robotics program from BAE Systems, Tokyo Electron, Analog Devices, and others.