On May 20, 2025, the East Bridgewater School Committee completed its annual organization, electing Dan Pica as chair, Ellen Pennington as vice chair, Peter Furia as secretary, appointing Dr. Gina Williams as treasurer and naming Lynn McKinney as clerk.

The organization meeting set committee assignments for the coming year and included a motion — carried by voice vote — to leave some appointments open until the committee is at full membership. The committee also agreed, by consensus, to combine three bargaining subcommittees into one bargaining subcommittee; members named for the combined group were Chair Dan Pica, Ellen Pennington and school committee member Aaron.

The reorganization also confirmed other representative roles: Pennington will serve as legislative liaison; Dr. Gina Williams will continue to represent the committee to Reid’s Collaborative, PCC and the North River Board of Directors; Peter Furia will serve as the primary voting delegate to the annual Massachusetts Association of School Committees conference. Several other subcommittee appointments were held open because two members were absent at the meeting.

Committee members noted that if a subcommittee is outlined in policy they may need a formal vote to change it; the committee agreed to research whether a vote is required before formalizing any additional changes.

The committee adopted its mission statement and the district’s educational philosophy by voice vote at the same meeting. Approval of school handbooks for Central Elementary School, Gordon W. Mitchell School and East Bridgewater Junior-Senior High School was moved and seconded; the motion passed with three ayes and one abstention.

The organization set the committee’s working structure for the year and flagged a handful of appointments to revisit when all members are present.