School Committee
- School Committee Members
- Meeting Dates and Locations
- Agenda and Meeting Postings
- Meeting Minutes
- Current Policies
- Subcommittee Members
- Regional Amendments
- Budget
- Census Information
School Committee Members
Name | Town | Term Expiration | |
---|---|---|---|
Jason Forgue, Chair | jforgue@grsd.org | Chester | 2025 |
Keri Morawiec | kmorawiec@grsd.org | Blandford | 2027 |
Nicole Daviau | nicole_daviau@grsd.org | Blandford | 2026 |
Jeanna Briggs | jbriggs@grsd.org | Chester | 2027 |
Brian Forgue | bforgue@grsd.org | Chester | 2026 |
Pegg Dragon | pdragon@grsd.org | Huntington | 2025 |
Lisa Goding | lgoding@grsd.org | Huntington | 2027 |
Peter DeGregorio |
pdegregorio@grsd.org |
Montgomery | 2027 |
Michael Morrissey | Montgomery | 2027 | |
Alex Seid | aseid@grsd.org | Middlefield | 2026 |
Tasha Strong | tstrong@grsd.org | Middlefield | 2025 |
Tara Balboni | tara_balboni@grsd.org | Russell | 2027 |
Lyndsey Papillon | lpapillon@grsd.org | Russell | 2025 |
Meeting Dates and Locations
2024 - 2025
Schedule of Meetings
September 11 Gateway Complex - 7:00 PM
October 9 Gateway Complex - 7:00 PM
November 13 Gateway Complex - 7:00 PM
December 11 Gateway Complex - 7:00 PM - Budget Planning
January 8 Placeholder - Only if necessary
February 12 Gateway Complex - 7:00 PM - Budget Overview
March 5 Performing Arts Center - 7:00 PM - Budget Public Hearing
March 12 Gateway Complex - 7:00 PM - Budget Adoption
April 9 Gateway Complex - 7:00 PM
May 14 Gateway Complex - 7:00 PM
June 11 Gateway Complex - 7:00 PM
Agenda and Meeting Postings
Meeting Agendas and Postings
2024-2025
February 5, 2025 Special School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
February 5, 2025 Policy Subcommittee Meeting Posting/Agenda
February 5, 2025, Custodian Negotiations Posting/Agenda
December 11, 2024 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
December 11, 2024 Policy Subcommittee Meeting Posting/Agenda
November 13, 2024 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
November 13, 2024 Policy Subcommittee Meeting/Posting/Agenda
November 6, 2024 Superintendent's Evaluation Subcommittee Meeting Posting/Agenda
October 9, 2024 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
September 11, 2024 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
2023-2024
June 12, 2024 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
May 8, 2024 Policy Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
May 8, 2024 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
April 10, 2024 Superintendent's Evaluation Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
April 10, 2024 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
March 28, 2024 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/ Agenda - Food Services/Teachers
March 14, 2024 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Food Services/Teachers
March 13, 2024 School Committee Posting/Agenda
March 13, 2024 Policy Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
March 6, 2024 School Committee FY '25 Budget Public Hearing Posting/Agenda
February 29, 2024 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Food Services/Teachers
February 7, 2024 School Committee Posting/Agenda
February 7, 2024 Superintendent's Evaluation Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
February 5, 2024 Policy Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
January 30, 2024 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Food Services/Teachers
January 11, 2024 Policy Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
December 18, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Teachers
December 13, 2023 School Committee Posting/Agenda
December 13, 2023 Superintendent's Evaluation Posting/Agenda
November 21, 2023 Regional Representative Selection Meeting Posting/Agenda
November 8, 2023 Policy Subcommittee Meeting/Posting/Agenda
November 8, 2023 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
October 11, 2023 Superintendent's Evaluation Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
October 11, 2023 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
September 13, 2023 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
August 25, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
July 31, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
2022-2023
July 11, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
June 20, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
June 14, 2023 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
June 6, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals - This meeting has been cancelled
May 22, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
May 10, 2023 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
May 9, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
April 25 2024 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
April 13, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
April 12, 2023 School Committee Meeting Posting/Agenda
April 12, 2023 Superintendent's Evaluation Posting/Agenda
March 8, 2023 School Committee Budget Adoption Posting/Agenda
March 8, 2023 Policy Subcommittee Meeting Posting/Agenda
March 1, 2023 FY '24 Budget Public Hearing Posting/Agenda
February 28, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda- Paraprofessionals
February 16, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
February 13, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
February 8, 2023 School Committee Posting/Agenda
February 8, 2023 Superintendent's Evaluation Posting/Agenda
January 31, 2023 Negotiations Subcommittee Posting/Agenda - Paraprofessionals
January 11, 2023 School Committee Posting/Agenda - This meeting has been cancelled
December 14, 2022 School Committee Posting/Agenda
December 14, 2022 Superintendent's Evaluation Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
November 9, 2022 School Committee Posting/Agenda
November 9, 2022 Policy Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
October 12, 2022 School Committee Posting/Agenda
October 12, 2022 Superintendent's Subcommittee Meeting Posting/Agenda
September 14, 2022 School Committee Posting/Agenda
August 24, 2022 School Committee Posting/Agenda This meeting has been cancelled and will happen at the next regular scheduled meeting
2021-2022
May 11, 2022 School Committee Posting/Agenda
May 11, 2022 Policy Subcommittee Posting/Agenda
April 13, 2022 School Committee Posting/Agenda (updated)
April 13, 2022 Superintendent's Evaluation Agenda/Posting
March 15, 2022 School Committee Posting/Agenda
March 15, 2022 Superintendent's Evaluation Agenda/Posting
March 2, 2022 FY '23 Budget Public Hearing Agenda
March 2, 2022 Policy Subcommittee Agenda & Posting
March 2, 2022 FY '23 Budget Public Hearing Posting
February 15, 2022 Special Meeting Agenda
February 15, 2022 Special Meeting Posting
February 9, 2022 Agenda
February 9, 2022 Posting
Facilitated Discussion/Regional Agreement Amendment Working Meeting Agenda - January 5, 2022
Facilitated Discussion/Regional Agreement Amendment Working Meeting Posting - January 5, 2022
Gateway policies on school committee actions: BBAA (School Committee Member Authority and Duties); BCA (School Committee Member Ethics); and BEDH (Public Participation at School Committee Meetings).
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes
- 2024-2025
- 2023-2024
- 2022-2023
- 2021-2022
- 2020-2021
- 2019-2020
- 2018-2019
- 2017-2018
- 2016-2017
- 2015-2016
- 2014-2015
- 2013-2014
- 2012-2013
- 2011-2012
- 2010-2011
2024-2025
2023-2024
2022-2023
Minutes 01-14 September 2022 Minutes
Minutes 02-12 October 2022 Minutes
Minutes 03-09 November 2022 Minutes
Minutes 04-14 December 2022 Minutes
Minutes 05-8 February 2023 Minutes
Minutes 06-1 March 2023 PH Minutes
Minutes 07-8 March 2023 Minutes
Minutes 08-12 April 2023 Minutes
Minutes 09-10 May 2023 Minutes
Minutes 10-14June 2023 Minutes
2021-2022
Minutes 01-25 August 2021 Minutes
Minutes 02-08 September 2021 Minutes
Minutes 03-13 October 2021 Minutes
Minutes 04-03 November 2021 Minutes
Minutes 05-08 December 2021 Minutes
Minutes 06 - 12 January 2022 Minutes
Minutes 07-09 February 2022 Minutes
Minutes 08-15 February 2022 Minutes
Minutes 09-02 March 2022 Minutes
Minutes 10-09 March 2022 Minutes
Minutes 11-15 March 2022 Minutes
Minutes 12-13 April 2022 Minutes
Minutes 14-11 May 2022 Minutes
Minutes 15-08 June 2022 Minutes
2020-2021
Minutes 01-26 August 2020 Minutes
Minutes 02-09 September 2020 Minutes
Minutes 03-14 October 2020 Minutes
Minutes 04-18 November 2020 Minutes
Minutes 05-09 December 2020 Minutes
Minutes 06-13 January 2021 Minutes
Minutes 07-27 January 2021 Minutes
Minutes 08-10 February 2021 Minutes
Minutes 09-3 March 2021 Minutes
Minutes 10-10 March 2021 Minutes
Minutes 11-14 April 2021 Minutes
Minutes 12-12 May 2021 Minutes
Minutes 13-09 June 2021 Minutes
2019-2020
Minutes 01-21 August 19 Minutes
Minutes 02-11 September 19 Minutes
Minutes 03-25 September 19 Minutes
Minutes 04-09 October 19 Minutes
Minutes 05-23 October 19 Minutes
Minutes 06-13 November 19 Minutes
Minutes 07-11 December 19 Minutes
Minutes 08-08 January 8 2020 Minutes
Minutes 09-22 January 2020 Minutes
Minutes 10-05 February 2020 Minutes
Minutes 11-04 March 2020 Minutes
Minutes 12-11 March 2020 Minutes
Minutes 13-08 April 2020 Minutes
Minutes 14-13 May 2020 Minutes
Minutes 15-27 May 2020 Minutes
Minutes 16-10 June 2020 Minutes
Minutes 17-24 June 2020 Minutes
2018-2019
Minutes 01-11 July 18 Minutes
Minutes 02-22 August 18 Minutes
Minutes 03-12 September 18 Minutes
Minutes 04-26 September 18 Minutes
Minutes 05-10 October 18 Minutes
Minutes 06-24 October 18 Minutes
Minutes 07-14 November 18 Minutes
Minutes 08-12 December 18 Minutes
Minutes 09-09 January 19 Minutes
Minutes 10-13 February 19 Minutes
Minutes 11-06-March 19 Minutes
Minutes 12-13-March 19 Minutes
Minutes 13-27-March 19 Minutes
Minutes 14-24-April 19 Minutes
Minutes 15-08-May 19 Minutes
Minutes 16-22-May 19 Minutes
2017-2018
Meeting 01-12 July 17 Minutes
Meeting 02-23 August 17 Minutes
Meeting 03-13 September 17 Minutes
Meeting 04-27 September 17 Minutes
Meeting 05-11 October 17 Minutes
Meeting 06-25 October 17 Minutes
Meeting 07-08 November 17 Minutes
Meeting 08-13 December 17 Minutes
Meeting 09-10 January 18 Minutes
Meeting 10-24 January 18 Minutes
Meeting 11-14 February 18 Minutes
Meeting 12-14PH March 18 Minutes
Meeting 13-14 March 18 Minutes
Meeting 14-28 March 18 Minutes
Meeting 15-25 April 19 Minutes
Meeting 16-09 May 18 Minutes
Meeting 17-23 May 18 Minutes
Meeting 18-06 June 18 Minutes
Meeting 19-20 June 18 Minutes
2016-2017
Meeting 01-13 July 16 Minutes
Meeting 02-24 August 16 Minutes
Meeting 03-14 September 16 Minutes
Meeting 04-28 September 16 Minutes
Meeting 05-12 October 16 Minutes
Meeting 06-19 October 16 Minutes
Meeting 07-26 October 16 Minutes
Meeting 08-09 November 16 Minutes
Meeting 09-14 December 16 Minutes
Meeting 10-11 January 17 Minutes
Meeting 11--25 January 17 Minutes
Meeting 12-08 February 17 Minutes
Meeting 13-01 March 17 Minutes
Meeting 14-08 March 17 Minutes
Meeting 15-22 March 17 Minutes
Meeting 16-26 April 17 Minutes
Meeting 17-10 May 17 Minutes
Meeting 18-24 May 17 Minutes
Meeting 19-06 June 17 Minutes
Meeting 19-21 June 17 Minutes
Meeting 20-28 June 17 Meeting
2015-2016
Meeting 01-08 July 15 Minutes
Meeting 02-26 August 15 Minutes
Meeting 03-23 September 15 Minutes
Meeting 04-07 October 15 Minutes
Meeting 05-21 October 15 Minutes
Meeting 06-18 November 15 Minutes
Meeting 07-9 December 15 Minutes
Meeting 08-6 January 16 Minutes
Meeting 09-20 January 16 Minutes
Meeting 10-10 February 16 Minutes
Meeting 11-24 Feburary 16 Minutes
Meeting 12-02 March 16 Minutes
Meeting 13-09 March 16 Minutes
Meeting 14-23 March 16 Minutes
Meeting 15-27 April 16 Minutes
Meeting 16-11 May 16 Minutes
Meeting 17-25 May 16 Minutes
Meeting 18-08 June 16 Minutes
Meeting 19-22 June 16 Minutes
2014-2015
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
Current Policies
Current School Committee Policies
- Section A: Foundations & Basic Commitments
- Section B: School Board Governance & Operations
- Section C: General School Administration
- Section D: Fiscal Management
- Section E: Support Services
- Section F: Facilities Planning & Development
- Section G: Personnel
- Section H: Negotiations
- Section I: Instruction
- Section J: Students
- Section K: School-Community Relations
- Section L: Education Agency Relations
Section A: Foundations & Basic Commitments
Section B: School Board Governance & Operations
Section C: General School Administration
Section D: Fiscal Management
Section E: Support Services
Section F: Facilities Planning & Development
Section G: Personnel
Section H: Negotiations
Section I: Instruction
Section J: Students
Section K: School-Community Relations
Section L: Education Agency Relations
Subcommittee Members
Subcommittee Members 2024-2025
Negotiations
Policy
Sick Bank
Superintendents Evaluation
Warrant Signing
Liaisons
Gateway Regional School - Nicole Daviau, Jason Forgue
Chester Elementary - Jeana Briggs, Tasha Strong
Littleville Elementary - Lisa Goding
Pupil Services - Lisa Goding, Pegg Dragon
Curriculum - Lyndsey Papillon, Peter DeGregorio
Facilities - Jason Forgue
Representative to Gateway Foundation - Lyndsey Papillon, Tara Balboni
Collaborative - Brian Forgue
Legislative Liaison - Brian Forgue
Culture Committee - Nicole Daviau, Jason Forgue
Regional Amendments
Current Information on Regional Agreement Revision Process
Alternative Assessment Options - 2.9.22
Summary of changes to Regional Agreement - Updated as of May 24, 2019
Regional Agreement as Proposed - All edits incorporated, updated as of May 23, 2019
Regional Agreement with edits and amendments - April 2019 to be voted on at Annual Town Meetings, Spring 2019
Town Q&A - March 2019
Draft Warrant Article for Regional Agreement Revision
“To see if the Town of ______________ will vote to approve the Gateway Regional District Amended Regional Agreement as presented by the School Committee dated April 24, 2019, which is on file at the ________________ Town Clerk’s Office, Superintendent of Schools Office and the _______________ Public Library as well as being posted on the District’s website (www.grsd.org).”
2018
MARS One-Man, One-Vote Presentation Facilitated Discussion July 2018
Presentation to School Committee November 2014 - One Man-One Vote
Alternative Assessment Methodology - Approved by all towns May/June 2018
Worthington Withdrawal - Cost Estimates
Warrant Articles - as approved by the school committee:
One-Man/One-Vote
Withdrawal of the Town of Worthington
Regional Agreement - original and with changes that would be made by adopting the warrant articles (requires all seven towns to vote in the affirmative):
Current Regional Agreement
Agreement with changes for One-Man/One-Vote
Agreement with changes for Worthington Withdrawal
MGL 71-14E - Mass General Law related to the one-man/one-vote issue for Regional School Districts
Presentations to School Committee:
Letter from Worthington Selectboard to School Committee re:withdrawal amendment
One-Man, One-Vote - Discussed at Budget Public Hearing on March 2, 2011
Withdrawing from Gateway - Steve Hemman's (Executive Director of the Massachusetts' Association of Regional Schools) presentation to the school committee on October 27, 2010 regarding a town withdrawing from the district.
Forming A New Regional District - Steve Hemman's (Executive Director of the Massachusetts' Association of Regional Schools) presentation to the school committee on October 27, 2010 regarding forming/changing a regional school district.
Budget
Budget History
2025
2024
2023
FY '23 Adopted FY '23 Budget
School Committee adopted FY '23 budget in the amount of $16,747,274
School Committee voted to send out assessments based upon alternative assessment method.
FY '23 Public Hearing Budget Information
Proposed Local Contribution - Assessments
FY '23 Budget Overview - 2.9.22
Initial FY '23 Budget Information on ClearGov
Financial State of the District - December 8, 2021
2022
Adopted FY'22 Budget - with corrected/updated March 1 census numbers
FY'22 Public Hearing Budget Information - Initial assessments with March 1 census data and House I Budget
FY'22 Budget Overview with initial assessments based upon Governor's House I Budget
2021
Budget Update - Presented to School Committee May 27
Budget Hearing Presentation - March 4, 2020
2020
Draft Town Warrant Language
"To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds the sum of $_____ for the Gateway Regional School District as determined using the alternative assessment method for the period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020; or take any other action relative thereto."
Presentation from March 6th budget hearing
Line Item Budget - As displayed on ClearGov
2019
Town Assessments (under new stabilization assessment method)
Non-Foundation Budget for Towns
Amendment to Regional Agreement - Adopted by school committee and sent to member towns.
Public Hearing Presentation - provided to the public on March 14.
Assessment Changes - a presentation provided to school committee on Feb. 14
Sustainability Issues - a presentation shared at the Feb. 1 Facilitated Discussion Meeting (town officials, school committee, school officials, state legislative delegation)
FY'19 Preliminary Assessment/Major Changes Presentation - Shared with school committee and town offiicals on January 24, 2018
FY'19 Preliminary Line Item Budget showing level service budget and requested budget - Shared with school committee and town officials on January 10, 2018
FY'19 Budget Information Sheet - Shared with school committee and town officials on January 10, 2018
FY'19 - Budget Overview Presentation - Shared with school committee and town officials on January 10, 2018
FY19 Central Office Presentation shared with school committee and town officials on December 13, 2017
FY19 Pupil Services Budget Presentation shared with school committee and town officials on December 13, 201
FY19 MS/HS Budget Presentation shared with school committee and town officials on November , 2017.
FY19 Elementary Budget Presentation shared with school committee and town officials on November 8, 2017
FY'19 Initial Budget Presentation shared with school committee and town officials Sept. 13, 2017
2018
FY'18 Assessment Changes Version 1 to 3
FY'18 Version Three Presentation shared with school committee and town officials Sept. 13, 2017
FY'18 Budget Information shared with school committee August 2017
Proposed Adjustments to FY'18 Budget - June 2017
FY'18 Budget Document, Version 1
Materials Provided to School Committee (Line Item Budget, Overview, Information)
2017
Public Hearing Presentation - 3.2.16
Information on Budget Increases Other Districts 2.24.16
Memo to SC re:Budget Reductions 2.24.16
Line Item Budget - V.2 - January 20, 2016
Changes to FY'16 Budget (DESE) and Changes in FY'17 Budget
Letter from DESE setting FY'16 Budget
Changes for FY 17 Budget Memo - 11.9.15 School Committee Meeting
Information presented to DESE regarding FY'17 Budget Decision
Revised Town Assessment Letters with Mitigation Funding - Sent 11.3.15