Town Government
School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Aaron M. Dean
About 992 students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Aaron M. Dean is the Superintendent of the Hoosac Valley Regional School District, the PreK through grade 12 district that Cheshire shares with the neighboring town of Adams, formerly the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District. He proposes the school budget, sets academic priorities, and runs the district’s three schools day to day. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the elected School Committee, which evaluates him each year. Because the district is regional, that committee answers to two towns at once: three of its seven seats are Cheshire’s and four are Adams’s.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District office | 49 Park Street, Adams, MA 01220 |
| Phone | (413) 743-2939 |
| Website | hoosacvalley.org |
The School Committee
The Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee has seven members serving staggered three-year terms, three filling Cheshire’s seats and four filling Adams’s, all elected by the voters of the two towns the district serves. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent who runs the schools day to day. Because the chair can come from either town, a Cheshire resident’s vote helps choose a committee that decides for both. The meetings are public, which means a Cheshire student who shows up can speak.
Fred Lora
Tracey Tierney
Daniel Barnes
Robert Tetlow
Erin Milne
John F. Duval
Kyle Malloy
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 992 students, PreK through 12.
- Schools: three, including Hoosac Valley Middle and High School in Cheshire.
- Graduation rate: 86.0%.
- State data: DESE profile (code 06030000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: on the schedule posted on the district website, with agendas posted in advance.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Where: meetings are held at the district’s schools or offices and posted online.
- Subcommittees: much of the detailed work on budget, policy, and facilities happens in subcommittees.
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