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BOXFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMITTEE

School Committee

Carol Hubbard, Term Expires 2018
Elizabeth Palmer, Term Expires 2019
David Rivers, Chairperson, Term Expires 2018
Terri Teleen, Term Expires 2017
Heather Vaz, Vice Chairperson, Term Expires 2017

Mission, Values and Goals

The School Committee’s Mission Statement, Core Values and Goals for 2014-2018 are posted at
www.tritownschoolunion.com.

School Committee Operation

The Boxford School Committee meets approximately twice per month with a formal agenda on the
second Thursday at Town Hall and the fourth Thursday at the Cole School. All meetings are posted at
Town Hall and are open to the public as described in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Open
Meeting Law. The School Committee also meets jointly with the Middleton and Topsfield School
Committees as part of the Tri-Town School Union, approximately every other month.

The School Committee has all the powers conferred onto it by state law and must perform those duties
mandated by the state. Its responsibilities are varied, but relate primarily to policy determination. Some of
the duties of the School Committee include:

● Employment of the Superintendent of Schools
● Preparation of an annual budget
● Program evaluations
● Approval of curriculum and materials
● Planning school services
● Collective bargaining
● Public relations

While the School Committee acts directly as the policymaking body relative to general educational
policy, it does not wish to operate in a vacuum. The School Committee actively seeks the counsel and
support of the administration, staff, School Councils, the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), Boxford
Elementary Schools Trust (BEST), the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC), parents and
the community. This input is generated through written and verbal communication within the school
community, and working closely with other town boards and committees. Additional information about
the School Committee and its operation as well as the Cole and Spofford Pond Schools can be found on
the school district web sites at www.boxfordschools.org and www.tritownschoolunion.com.

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