School Committee, 2016 - 2017

The School Committee is responsible for the education of students from pre-kindergarten through high school. The island has one school house which has classes from pre-k through fifth grade.

The current School Committee is made up of Jennifer Belesca, Jeff Putnam, Beverly Johnson, Suzanne Rugh and Stephen Todd. Suzanne Rugh's term was up in June. She ran again and was elected again. Stephen Todd was elected to fill the seat held by Carol White since 2007. Stephen was sworn in at the School Committee's first meeting of the new academic year, Tuesday, July 12, 2016.

 

 

School Committee members (left to right) Suzanne Rugh, Jennifer Belesca, Jeff Putnam, Stephen Todd, and Beverly Johnson.

School Committee Meetings

All community members are welcome to attend School Committee meetings. They usually meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month, less often in the summer. The meeting schedule will be posted here soon. In addition to their regular meetings, the School Committee sometimes schedules additional meetings and workshops to address particular topics. You can find information on additional meetings here and posted around the island.

Links to meeting agendas and minutes are listed below the meeting dates.

  Regular School Committee Meetings for 2016 - 2017
July 12 NA
August 4* August 16
September 6 September 20
October 4 October 18
November 1 November 15
  December 6 December 20
  January 3 January 17
  February 7 February 21
  March 7 March 21
  April 4 April 18
  May 2 May 16
June 6 June 20

*August 4, 2016 is a School Committee Workshop.
October 4 Workshop - Agenda
October 29 Workshop - Joint meeting with Yarmouth - Agenda - Minutes
November 15 Workshop - Joint meeting w/BOS and Rec - Agenda -

 
Agendas 2016-2017
 
Minutes 2016-2017
 
NA
 
NA
   
   
   
   
November 15
 
December 20
 
December 6
December 20
 
January 3
January 17
 
January 3
January 17
 
February 7
February 21
 
February 7
February 21
 
March 7
March 21
 
March 7
March 21
 
April 4
April 18
 
April 4
April 18
 
May 2
May 16
 
May 2
May 16
 
June 6
June 20
 
June 6
June 20

 

Minutes 2015-2016
NA
NA
December 15
June 7
June 21

Click here to see the minutes from the workshop on October 17.

Cllick here to see the minutes from the workshop on November 17.

The School Committee held a joint budget meeting with the Selectmen on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Click here to see the minutes.

   
Minutes 2014-2015
   
July 15
NA
   
NA
   
   
   
NA
   
   
   
   
   
April 14
   
   

Joint budget meeting with Town Selectmen 5/12/15. Click here for the minutes.

 
Minutes 2013-2014
 
July 9
NA
 
NA
 
 
 
NA
NA

 

    Minutes 2012-2013
    July 17 NA
    August 14 NA
    September 4 September 18
    October 2 October 11
    November 6 November 20
    December 4 December 18
    NA Jauary 22
    February 5 NA
    March 5 March 26
    April 2 April 23
    May 7 May 21
    June 4 June 18

 

 

 

2009 - 2010 Minutes
July 7 NA
June 22

2008 - 2009 Minutes
August 19, 2008 August 26, 2008
September 2, 2008 September 16, 2008
  October 7, 2008 October 21, 2008
  November 4, 2008 November 18, 2008
  December 9, 2008 December 16, 2008
  January 6, 2009 January 20, 2009
  February 3, 2009 February 24, 2009
  March 3, 2009 March 17, 2009
  April 7, 2009 April 28, 2009
  May 6, 2009 May 19, 2009
  June 2, 2009 June 16, 2009

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