North Attleborough School Committee Accepts $120,000 Sturdy Health Athletic Training Grant

School Committee · Meeting of August 12, 2026

North Attleborough School Committee votes 7-0 to accept a $40,000 annual grant from Sturdy Health Inc. for athletic training services. The three-year community benefit grant, totaling $120,000 through fiscal year 2029, will fund new athletic trainer Gwen Stafford's salary and bring a Sturdy sports medicine physician to sidelines at football games and other high school events, following months of per-diem coverage after Jared Sorge's departure in December. Construction manager Chris Kenney of Vertex told the committee that the new $230 million North Attleborough High School project remains on schedule and on budget two months after its June 8 groundbreaking, with $70 million in early contracts awarded and bid results "coming in to the positives." Substantial completion is targeted for fall 2028 and student occupancy for fall 2029.

The committee also voted unanimously to declare school bus number 7 surplus for sale or disposal, citing chronic mechanical problems, and elected Lindsay Ben-Harris as committee secretary for 2026-27.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Secretary Election
• Summer Program Report
• District Professional Learning and Curriculum Coordinator Appointment
• High School Construction Update — Vertex Report
• New Committee Member Introduction
• Member Updates
• The complete report — 2,336 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of August 12, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.