BUCKLAND — Hawlemont and Mohawk Trail Regional School District Superintendent Michael Buoniconti was among three finalists who were interviewed Tuesday night for a superintendent position for North Attleboro Public Schools. Buoniconti was not selected for the job, according to the Sun Chronicle newspaper.
North Attleboro Assistant Superintendent Scott Holcomb was the candidate selected to become superintendent there in July 2017.
As reported in the Sun Chronicle, a screening committee received 28 applicants and narrowed down the choices to Buoniconti, Holcomb and Sharon Public Schools administrator John Marcus. The North Attleboro school district operates eight schools and has an enrollment of roughly 4,400 students.
This is the fifth time Buoniconti has been a superintendent finalist for another school district since he became Mohawk’s superintendent in 2005.
In his 11 years at Mohawk, Buoniconti has worked to reduce costs for the district. This year he started the Massachusetts Rural Schools Initiative, in which rural school superintendents are working together to advocate for changes in Chapter 70 state funding to help financially struggling rural schools.
Buoniconti could not immediately be reached for comment after the decision was made Tuesday night.