Methuen School Committee appoints Dr. Lisa Golovski as acting superintendent; several routine votes approved
February 10, 2026 | Methuen Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts
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The Methuen School Committee voted on Feb. 9 to appoint Dr. Lisa Golovski as acting superintendent of Methuen Public Schools, retroactive to Dec. 15, 2025, with an effective term through June 30, 2026. Chair Mayor Beauregard asked the body to "appoint Doctor Lisa Golovski to me to serve as acting superintendent of the Methuen public schools," and the motion was approved by roll call.
The motion also authorized district counsel to negotiate contract terms to carry the acting superintendent appointment through June 30, 2026. The chair conducted a roll call in which all present members voted in the affirmative.
Votes at a glance
- Appointment of acting superintendent (motion to appoint Dr. Lisa Golovski, authorize counsel to negotiate contract through 06/30/2026): vote - unanimous yes (Members recorded in roll call: DeZaglio — yes; Donovan — yes; Keegan — yes; Maxwell — yes; Saroyce — yes; Willette — yes; Beauregard — yes).
- Approval of agenda: approved by voice vote.
- Approval of minutes (budget subcommittee 01/08/2026; business meeting 01/12/2026): approved.
- Approval of Methuen High School program of studies (new AP/business, personal finance and integrated math offerings for English learners, removal of ASL due to staffing): approved by voice vote following member questions about language offerings and staffing.
- Approval of one program assistant for the CGS pathways resource room (personnel appointment to meet a student’s needs): approved.
- Superintendent search firm selection: motion to table and interview the two top-ranked firms passed; formal award postponed.
Committee members framed several votes as procedural or budget-neutral. During discussion of the program of studies, members confirmed the ASL sequence was removed because staffing limitations prevented offering the follow-on course required for language credit. On the superintendent search, Ms. McCarthy presented RFP scores and the committee decided to interview the two top firms rather than immediately open the cost envelope for a single vendor.
The meeting then entered executive session on collective bargaining and security matters and did not reconvene in open session.
The motion also authorized district counsel to negotiate contract terms to carry the acting superintendent appointment through June 30, 2026. The chair conducted a roll call in which all present members voted in the affirmative.
Votes at a glance
- Appointment of acting superintendent (motion to appoint Dr. Lisa Golovski, authorize counsel to negotiate contract through 06/30/2026): vote - unanimous yes (Members recorded in roll call: DeZaglio — yes; Donovan — yes; Keegan — yes; Maxwell — yes; Saroyce — yes; Willette — yes; Beauregard — yes).
- Approval of agenda: approved by voice vote.
- Approval of minutes (budget subcommittee 01/08/2026; business meeting 01/12/2026): approved.
- Approval of Methuen High School program of studies (new AP/business, personal finance and integrated math offerings for English learners, removal of ASL due to staffing): approved by voice vote following member questions about language offerings and staffing.
- Approval of one program assistant for the CGS pathways resource room (personnel appointment to meet a student’s needs): approved.
- Superintendent search firm selection: motion to table and interview the two top-ranked firms passed; formal award postponed.
Committee members framed several votes as procedural or budget-neutral. During discussion of the program of studies, members confirmed the ASL sequence was removed because staffing limitations prevented offering the follow-on course required for language credit. On the superintendent search, Ms. McCarthy presented RFP scores and the committee decided to interview the two top firms rather than immediately open the cost envelope for a single vendor.
The meeting then entered executive session on collective bargaining and security matters and did not reconvene in open session.
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