School Committees
The Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont Regional School Districts operate as separate entities; however, to optimize operating efficiencies and recognize cost savings, have opted to share certain resources.
Previously Recorded School Committee Meetings
We will continue to post our previously recorded school committee meetings below for the public to view.
Mohawk Trail Regional School Committee Mission
It is the mission of the MTRSD School Committee to ensure that the district consistently provides the highest possible quality of education to every district student while wisely managing the financial resources available to do so. The School Committee will carry out its functions openly, with civility and integrity, seeking participation and input from educators and administrators, local officials, parents, students, and citizens of our member communities.
To contact the MTRSD School Committee, you can email all members here or contact them individually below.
Mohawk Trail Regional School Committee Members
The MTRSD School Committee is comprised of 16 elected representatives, two from each member town.
Ashfield
Jennifer Markens
Member
jmarkens@mtrsd.org
Justin Wellman
Member
jwellman@mtrsd.org
Buckland
Martha Thurber
Chair
mthurber@mtrsd.org
David Henry
Member
dhenry@mtrsd.org
Charlemont
Evelyn Locke
Member
elocke@mtrsd.org
Colrain
Kate Barrows
Member
kbarrows@mtrsd.org
John Chivers
Member
jchivers@mtrsd.org
Hawley
Suzanne Crawford
Vice Chair
scrawford@mtrsd.org
Scott Purinton
Member
spurinton@mtrsd.org
Heath
Budge Litchfield
Member
blitchfield@mtrsd.org
Plainfield
Keith Patenaude
Member
kpatenaude@mtrsd.org
Amanda Walters
Member
awalters@mtrsd.org
Shelburne
Jason Cusimano
Member
jcusimano@mtrsd.org
Willow Cohen
Member
wcohen@mtrsd.org
Hawlemont Regional School District
For information specific to the Hawlemont RSD Committee, please refer to the information provided below.
Hawlemont School Committee Members
The Hawlemont School Committee is comprised of six elected representatives.
Kenneth Bertsch
Member Hawley
kbertsch@mtrsd.org
Elizabeth Billings
Member Hawley
ebillings@mtrsd.org
Cheryl Handsaker
Member Charlemont
chandsaker@mtrsd.org
Anne Kaplan
Member Charlemont
akaplan@mtrsd.org
Peggy Travers
Member Hawley
ptravers@mtrsd.org
Elizabeth Van Iderstine
Chair/Member Charlemont
evaniderstin@mtrsd.org