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The School Committee frequently seeks interested community members to serve on the
committee, as either one or two seats are elected each spring, and turnover tends to occur
as members’ children graduate from the district. Contact the Chair or Superintendent for
more information.

Individuals and groups wishing to address the School Committee at a meeting may do so
as part of the agenda under "Remarks from the Public" or by contacting the chairperson
by telephone or email.

School Management

Principals are responsible for the daily operation of each school. The responsibilities of
school-based administrators include curriculum implementation, instruction, personnel
matters, student issues and the physical plant. School Site Councils are in place in each
school. Members include the Principal, parents (elected), teachers (elected), and a
community member (appointed by the Principal). The role of the school Site Council is to
advise the Principal on areas of school improvement. All school Site Council meetings
are open to the public and are posted at Town Hall. A list of meetings is available on each
school’s website at www.tritownschoolunion.com.

The Superintendent is appointed by the Tri-Town School Union Committee
(Superintendency Union 58). The School Union Committee jointly employs the
Superintendent (PK-6), Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Assistant Superintendent
of Student Services, Director of Curriculum, Director of Educational Technology,
Director of Facilities and ESL Coordinator as well as the secretarial and bookkeeping
staff of the Central Office and other specialist roles. The Superintendent acts as the Chief
Executive Officer of the School Committee in the operation of the schools.

Milestones

In May 2016, the term of School Committee Member Christine Bolzan ended after one
term of three years. Elizabeth Palmer filled the vacancy with her election to serve a three
year term. In December 2016, School Committee member Yu Ching Buehler resigned,
and was replaced with the joint appointment by the Selectmen and School Committee of
Terri Teleen for the remainder of a term ending in May 2017.

Staff Anniversaries

More than two dozen staff members celebrated work anniversaries in our schools during
the 2016-2017 school year. A five-year service pin was presented to Leigh Farmer. Ten-
year service pins were presented to Bonnie Ashmore-Davis, Wendy Burns, Duane
Carbone, Stephen Duffy, Debbie Bates, Mary Dodge, Lori Martin and Alison Salerno.
Fifteen-year service pins were presented to Kathleen Colangelo, Shannon Estella, Jessica
Fuller, Mojgan Olia and Steve Clifford. Twenty-year service pins were presented to
Debbie Connery, Susan Koniares, Lisa Salisbury, Lisa Simmons and Donna Morton.
Twenty-five year service pins were awarded to: Deborah Cahill, Debra Dyer and Peg
Russell. Finally, congratulations to Susan Giovannacci and Heather Walker as both
celebrated their thirty-year anniversaries with the Boxford schools!

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