Nashoba Regional School Committee Reorganizes as Food Service Outsourcing Debate Intensifies

FOXBOROUGH -- June 10, 2026, Nashoba Regional School Committee elects new leadership and defers vote on contested Whitsons food service contract. The committee unanimously chose returning member Leah Viverito as chair, Scott Powell as vice chair, and Shondor as secretary at its June 10 organizational meeting, then heard sharp public opposition from food service workers, union leaders, and parents before receiving a first look at the sole bid in the district's food service RFP process. NREA President Kevin Keaveney accused the district of procedural maneuvering, saying a school committee vote was postponed on May 13 specifically to allow an unfair labor practice complaint to expire, a charge administration did not directly address. Assistant Superintendent Ross Mulcahy told the committee the Whitsons proposal carries a flat guaranteed return of $375,000 over a three-year contract, with current union employees retaining their district positions and only new attrition hires falling under Whitsons' employ. The committee did not vote, with additional summer meetings required and a July 1 contract start date already missed.