School Committee
Description
A school committee must be responsive to its constituencies in governance, sensitive to the diverse needs of all learners, an advocate for students and learning before the people of the community and, as such, a vigorous ambassador for public education before all citizens.
-Massachusetts Association of School Committees
The School Committee for the Richmond Consolidated School is dedicated to overseeing the policies, operations and budget for the school. While the School Committee does not direct day-to-day operations or resolve routine issues — those are among the responsibilities of the superintendent and the principal — the Committee oversees school-related issues in a very broad sense, and is committed at all times to acting in the best interests of the children. Its primary responsibilities are to establish the educational vision and goals for the district, approve the budget, establish policies for the district, and hire and evaluate the Superintendent.
The School Committee is composed of three elected members of the Richmond community who serve staggered three-year terms. The current members of the School Committee are:
Lauren Broussal, Chairperson (413.698.3461, broussal@gmail.com
Christine Triantos (413.698.2421, ctriantos@nycap.rr.com)
Dewey Wyatt (413.698.3875, dmwyatt@nycap.rr.com)
Meeting Calendar and Format
The Committee meets monthly throughout the school year, typically on the second Tuesday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. in the school conference room. The public is always invited to attend. The meetings for the 2010 school year are scheduled for the following dates:
January 12
February 9
March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
The meetings are conducted in conformance with a standard agenda, which is as follows:
Call to order
Citizens’ concerns
Review and approval of minutes from previous meeting
Correspondence
Superintendent’s report
Special education department report
Financial report
Principal’s report
Other items
Citizens’ comments
Executive session (if required; closed to public)