Town Government
Buckland School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Sheryl Stanton
About 758 students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Sheryl Stanton is the Superintendent of the Mohawk Trail Regional School District, proposing the district budget, setting academic priorities, and running the schools day to day. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the elected Regional School Committee, which carries out an annual evaluation. Buckland does not run a school district of its own: it is one of eight towns that pool their students into Mohawk Trail, so the committee Stanton answers to represents Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Hawley, Heath, Plainfield, and Shelburne all at once. Buckland students attend Buckland-Shelburne Elementary in the shared village and then Mohawk Trail Regional Middle and High School.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools, Mohawk Trail Regional School District |
|---|---|
| District office | 24 Ashfield Road, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 |
| Phone | (413) 625-0192 |
| Website | mtrsd.org |
The Regional School Committee
The Mohawk Trail Regional School Committee has 16 members, two elected from each of the eight member towns. Buckland elects two of those seats, so a Buckland ballot decides two of the sixteen votes on the district budget. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent who runs the schools day to day. Its meetings are public, which means a Buckland student who shows up can speak, and its agendas and minutes are posted on mtrsd.org.
Buckland’s two representatives are below. One of them, Martha Thurber, currently chairs the full 16-member committee.
Martha Thurber
Charles Leach
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 758 students across the eight member towns.
- Member towns: Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Hawley, Heath, Plainfield, Shelburne.
- State data: DESE profile (code 07170000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: through the school year, with agendas posted in advance on mtrsd.org.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee with the chair’s permission. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Watch: meeting materials and packets are posted on the district website.
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Sources
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Mohawk Trail district profile, Relationships/Membership, as of October 1, 2025.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Mohawk Trail district profile, contact information (2025-26), as of October 1, 2025.
- School district records: Mohawk Trail Regional School District, School Committees, Mohawk Trail Regional School Committee members, as of June 2, 2026.