The Shutesbury Education Study Committee was created in March 2010 as a joint committee of the Select Board and School Committee. It has 9 members representing the community and its interests. The committee's charge is to identify current and future goals for education in Shutesbury regarding quality of education, financing, governance, and leadership. It will recommend a plan to best achieve these future goals. The committee has evaluated various standalone, regional, and union models for Shutesbury's educational system. It continues to consider regional and union configuration scenarios and will make a recommendation. The committee provides updates on its work through its website and announcements.

1. SHUTESBURY EDUCATION STUDYSHUTESBURY EDUCATION STUDY
COMMITTEECOMMITTEE
Created March 18, 2010Created March 18, 2010
Joint committee of Select Board andJoint committee of Select Board and
School CommitteeSchool Committee
9 members, representing broad9 members, representing broad
interests of communityinterests of community
School Committee (2), Select Board,School Committee (2), Select Board,
Fin. Comm, School Council, K-12Fin. Comm, School Council, K-12
Parent, Town Administrator,Parent, Town Administrator, CommunityCommunity
members (2)members (2)

2.  11. Identify and clarify current and future goals for the. Identify and clarify current and future goals for the
Town of Shutesbury and its residents regarding:Town of Shutesbury and its residents regarding:
 a.a. The delivery of quality education services andThe delivery of quality education services and
education outcomes for school-aged children.education outcomes for school-aged children.
 bb. The financing of education for Shutesbury’s. The financing of education for Shutesbury’s
school-aged childrenschool-aged children
 cc. The governance of the educational system.. The governance of the educational system.
 d.d. The capacity to provide sustainable leadershipThe capacity to provide sustainable leadership
and oversight of the educational system.and oversight of the educational system.
 2.2. Recommend a plan that can best achieve the futureRecommend a plan that can best achieve the future
goals for Shutesbury.goals for Shutesbury.
Committee ChargeCommittee Charge

3. School Committee (2) – Michael DeChiara, ClifSchool Committee (2) – Michael DeChiara, Clif
Read (Co-Chair)Read (Co-Chair)
Select Board – Elaine Puleo (Co-Chair)Select Board – Elaine Puleo (Co-Chair)
Fin. Comm – Patrick CallahanFin. Comm – Patrick Callahan
School Council – Jody BrushSchool Council – Jody Brush
Town Administrator – Becky TorresTown Administrator – Becky Torres
* Parent of K-12 student – Emily Bloch* Parent of K-12 student – Emily Bloch
* Community members – Gary Bernhard, Eric* Community members – Gary Bernhard, Eric
StockerStocker
SHUTESBURY EDUCATIONSHUTESBURY EDUCATION
STUDY COMMITTEESTUDY COMMITTEE
* Select Board/School Committee appointment

4.  June 1, 2010 – first meetingJune 1, 2010 – first meeting
 Reports – Amherst Regional towns, FranklinReports – Amherst Regional towns, Franklin
County, Mahar RegionalCounty, Mahar Regional
SHUTESBURY EDUCATIONSHUTESBURY EDUCATION
STUDY COMMITTEESTUDY COMMITTEE
 Criteria for evaluating educational optionsCriteria for evaluating educational options
 Model and scenario considerationsModel and scenario considerations
 Assessing optionsAssessing options
 October 19 – public forum, meetings w/ guestsOctober 19 – public forum, meetings w/ guests
 Future public forums, feedback/input, surveysFuture public forums, feedback/input, surveys
 Collaboration other educ study groupsCollaboration other educ study groups

5. MODEL EVALUATION CRITERIAMODEL EVALUATION CRITERIA
 Accounts for decreasing fiscal resources/ fiscal sustainabilityAccounts for decreasing fiscal resources/ fiscal sustainability
 Enables local control (vs regional control)Enables local control (vs regional control)
 Promotes quality educationPromotes quality education
 Helps provide evaluation criteriaHelps provide evaluation criteria
 Creates mechanisms for ongoing reflection/evaluationCreates mechanisms for ongoing reflection/evaluation
 Addresses Union 28 concernsAddresses Union 28 concerns
 Supports human sustainabilitySupports human sustainability
 Increases capacity and cohesionIncreases capacity and cohesion
 Addresses need for good inter-town relations (intertownability)Addresses need for good inter-town relations (intertownability)
 Creates opportunities for advancing educational technologyCreates opportunities for advancing educational technology
 Preserves school culturePreserves school culture
 Provides for balance between current school values and futureProvides for balance between current school values and future
realities re: technology, etc.realities re: technology, etc.

6. INITIALLY CONSIDEREDINITIALLY CONSIDERED
MODELSMODELS
STANDSTAND
ALONEALONE
REGIONALREGIONAL
CONFIGURATIONCONFIGURATION
UNIONUNION
CONFIGURATIONCONFIGURATION
Within these 3 models, 13 separate
scenarios were reviewed and discussed

7. ““COLLABORATIVE ONLY”COLLABORATIVE ONLY”
SCENARIOSSCENARIOS
REGIONALREGIONAL
CONFIGURATIONCONFIGURATION
UNIONUNION
CONFIGURATIONCONFIGURATION
1. K – 12 Region
w/ Amherst,
Pelham &
Leverett
1. K – 6 Region w/
“outer ring”
(Pelham, Leverett
& Shutesbury)
2. K-8 Region w/
“outer ring”
1. K – 6 Union w/
Amherst,
Pelham &
Leverett
2. K-8 Union w/
“outer ring”
3. Current Union
28 w/ new
agreement
1. Current
Union 28
structure
2. Expand
Union 26 w/
Amherst,
Pelham,
Leverett &
Shutesbury

8. REMAINING SCENARIOS:REMAINING SCENARIOS:
STILL UNDERSTILL UNDER
CONSIDERATIONCONSIDERATION
REGIONALREGIONAL
CONFIGURATIONCONFIGURATION
UNIONUNION
CONFIGURATIONCONFIGURATION
1. K – 6 Region w/ “outer
ring” (Pelham, Leverett
& Shutesbury)
2. K-8 Region w/ “outer
ring”
1. K – 6 Union w/ Amherst,
Pelham & Leverett
2. K-8 Union w/ “outer ring”
3. Current Union 28 with a
newly created agreement
OR

9.  Monthly meetings, minutes postedMonthly meetings, minutes posted
 Resources, documentsResources, documents
 http://www.shutesburyeducation.infohttp://www.shutesburyeducation.info
Committee UpdatesCommittee Updates
 Announcements on web site, Roadtown, Our Town, etc.Announcements on web site, Roadtown, Our Town, etc.

10. Thank you for your interest!