School Committee

In 1958 the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District School Committee was formed for the first time in the history of the Commonwealth for a regional trade high school.  It was precedent setting and became the guide and model for other regional vocational school districts.  A vocational school amendment signed into law on June 29, 1959 (appended to Chap. 518) allowed the city of North Adams to join up to 14 area towns in forming a regional school district.  Normally the law permits only towns to join other towns to form regional school districts.  Originally there were nine communities interested in forming the regional school district, but only 7 decided to continue.  The district communities were North Adams, Adams, Clarksburg, Florida, Monroe, Savoy and Williamstown. The district revised its original agreement in 2012 adding the towns of Cheshire and Lanesborough.

The district committee has no official ties with municipal school committees and operates “like a separate municipality”.  Representation is based on population.

The Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District Committee hires the superintendent who is responsible for the district’s operations.

NORTHERN BERKSHIRE VOCATIONAL REGIONAL

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Gary Rivers, Chairperson                                 North Adams
Joseph Allard	Adams
Richard Bernardi	Clarksburg
Peter Breen	North Adams
George Canales	North Adams
William Craig	Cheshire
William Diamond	North Adams
Paul Gigliotti	North Adams
Daniel Maloney, Jr.	Adams
Kimberly Oakes	Monroe
Melanie Medon	Florida
Dr. Robert Reilly	Lanesborough
Susan Reinhardt	Savoy
Timothy Rickert	Williamstown
Bruce Shepley	Adams
David Westall	Williamstown