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Hoosac Valley committee seeks community representatives for regional‑study steering group
Summary
The school committee plans to recruit three community members to a steering committee that will work with a consultant on a yearlong study of district options including regionalization and shared services; letters of interest are due Dec. 30.
The Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee discussed forming a community steering committee to guide a consultant‑led study of district options, including regionalization or shared services, and agreed to seek three community representatives via public notice.
The committee said Phase One is expected to take at least a year. The district plans to issue an RFP for consultants in January with consultant selection anticipated in February. Committee members agreed that applicants should be described as community representatives and selected based on letters of interest rather than interviews; a proposed submission deadline of Dec. 30 was noted.
Members emphasized the importance of balanced representation from Cheshire and Adams and said the steering committee will begin work after a consultant is selected. The discussion included concerns about state education funding formulas and the need to communicate potential financial impacts to the community.
