Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee Seeks Volunteers for Study

The Acton Boxborough Regional School Committee (ABRSC) is looking for volunteers to serve on a Regional School District Study Committee (RSDSC). The RSDSC is anticipated to meet weekly over a one- to three-year period. This is an opportunity to have a real impact on our students’ educations for years to come.

On Tuesday, August 2, the Acton Boxborough Regional School Committee (ABRSC) voted to create the RSDSC to research, evaluate, and report back to the ABRSC its findings with respect to amending the Regional Agreement between the Towns of Acton and Boxborough. This will include considering the viability of expanding the current Regional School District to include grades pre-K through 12 for Acton and Boxborough.

Three members from Acton and three from Boxborough will be selected by the ABRSC to serve on the RSDSC. The composition of the RSDSC will include:

• Current school committee member from each town

• Current or previous finance committee member from each town, or a person with the knowledge and experience to evaluate financial models

• Community resident (parent of a current student(s) preferred)

It is important to understand the time commitment for this committee. After preliminary work is completed by the RSDSC over the next 10-12 months, and if pre-K through 12 regionalization is approved by both member towns, the RSDSC will continue its work for up to approximately three years.

We anticipate that initially the RSDSC will meet weekly and these meetings will be open to the public. Frequency of the meetings will range from weekly to monthly depending on where the committee is in the process.

If you are interested in volunteering for this important study committee, and if you are someone willing to collaborate, compromise and work together in a spirit of cooperation as part of a committee, please submit your name and statement of interest to Beth Petr at bpetr@mail.ab.mec.edu and copy Bruce Sabot at bsabot@mail.ab.mec.edu. Please include a description of your skills and experience and why you feel you would be an asset to this study committee. (See http://ab.mec.edu/about/schoolcommittee.shtml)

Please submit the requested information by noon on Friday, Sept. 9.

In your statement of interest please include the following details:

• Briefly introduce yourself.

• Please describe personal and/or professional skills that you believe would benefit your work on the study committee.

• Please describe your experience serving on town or other Boards.

• Do you understand the time commitment and expect to see the work of the study committee to its completion?

• Can you maintain an open unbiased opinion regarding regionalization as the study committee performs its research and analysis?

• Please explain how you will represent and consider the needs of our children, parents, teachers, and community at large as you represent your town on the study committee.

• Please share any other interests or information you believe the ABRSC should know about you as it evaluates your candidacy for the study committee.