Town Government
Brimfield School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Deborah J. Boyd
About 261 students start their day at Brimfield Elementary, and the person who answers for their schooling also answers to four other towns. Deborah J. Boyd is Superintendent of the Tantasqua Regional and School Union 61 Districts, the shared system that serves Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge, and Wales. Brimfield Elementary is its own district with its own elected School Committee, and when students reach grade seven they cross into the Tantasqua Regional schools in Sturbridge. The Superintendent proposes the school budgets, sets academic priorities, and is hired by and reports to the elected committees, which carry out an annual evaluation.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools, Tantasqua Regional and School Union 61 Districts |
|---|---|
| District office | 320A Brookfield Road, Fiskdale, MA 01518 |
| Phone | 508-347-3077 |
| Website | tantasqua.org |
The School Committee
The Brimfield Elementary School Committee has five members elected by the town’s voters, and it sets policy for the town’s own school, approves its budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent together with the other Union 61 committees. Brimfield also holds three seats on the Tantasqua Regional School Committee, which governs the junior high and high school; Sheila Noyes-Miller, Jennifer Custance, and Eric Jaeger hold them. Jennifer Custance chairs the elementary committee and was elected to her Tantasqua Regional seat at the May 21, 2026 town election with 367 votes; Eric Jaeger was elected to the elementary committee the same day.
Jennifer Custance
Joseph Venezia
Eric Jaeger
John Fabrizio
Adrienne Zimmerley
Full roster and terms: Brimfield Elementary School Committee at tantasqua.org.
The District at a Glance
- Brimfield Elementary district: 261 students, one school, pre-kindergarten through grade 6.
- Grades 7 to 12: Tantasqua Regional in Sturbridge, about 1,662 students across three schools, shared with four neighboring towns.
- Per-pupil spending: $21,767.71 in total spending per pupil in the elementary district in fiscal 2024, and $20,363.44 in district.
- State data: DESE profile (code 00430000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: the elementary committee’s agendas and minutes are posted by school year on the district website, and its meeting notices are filed with the Town Clerk.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee with the chair’s permission. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Two rooms: elementary questions go to the Brimfield committee; junior high and high school questions go to the Tantasqua Regional committee.
- The budget: the school budget still lands at Town Meeting, where every registered voter can vote on it.
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Sources
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Per Pupil Expenditure report (FY2024), as of June 30, 2024.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Tantasqua district profile, Enrollment Data (2025-26), as of October 1, 2025.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, district profile, general information (2025-26), as of October 1, 2025.
- School district records: Tantasqua Regional School District, Brimfield Elementary School Committee, as of July 2026.
- School district records: Tantasqua Regional School District, Tantasqua Regional School District School Committee, as of July 2026.