Committee Approves New Therapy Assistant Position

School Committee · Meeting of October 27, 2026

AGAWAM — The Agawam School Committee approved a new occupational therapy assistant position and honored a late former member. Chairperson and Mayor Christopher C. Johnson led a moment of silence for Anthony Bonavita before the panel voted 6-0 to approve a memorandum of understanding and job description for a certified occupational therapy assistant, with Wendy Rua absent. Members also approved $585,852.13 in warrants and a $3,617,086.67 payroll warrant.

Director of Food Services Liz Moulton reported breakfast participation at Agawam High rose from 9 percent to "up to 11%," with lunch at "62%." Resident Catherine McDougal urged the board to consult Nipmuc and Pocumtuc tribal representatives ahead of a coming vote on the schools' "chief" logo, resolution SCR 26-67.

In the full story:

• Tribute to Anthony Bonavita and Roll Call
• Citizen Speak Time: Call for Tribal Consultation on School Logo
• Highlights on Education: Write-On Young Authors Conference
• Superintendent's Announcements and Student Representative Update
• Unfinished Business: Occupational Therapy Assistant Position
• Business Meeting: Minutes and Warrants
• Reports: Food Service Update
• New Business: Logo Resolution and Library Donation
• Other Business and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,363 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of October 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.