Greenfield Public Schools
School Committee & Superintendent
Who Runs the Schools
Seven people set policy for Greenfield Public Schools. Six of them are elected at-large, by every voter in the city rather than by precinct, in November of every odd numbered year, and they serve four year terms. The seventh is the Mayor, who sits as a full voting member because the charter says so. Every January the committee picks its own chair, vice chair and subcommittee assignments.
The committee does three things that matter to a student directly: it writes the policies the schools run on, it approves the school budget before that budget goes to the City Council, and it hires the Superintendent. It does not run a building, hire a teacher, or set a grade. That is the Superintendent’s side of the line, and knowing which side your question falls on is the fastest way to get an answer.
Committee Members
Stacey Sexton
Ann Childs
M. Mckenzie Webb
Elizabeth DeNeeve
Jeffrey Diteman
Melodie Goodwin
Virginia DeSorgher
The full committee can be reached by email at SchoolCom@gpsk12.org. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month, and Greenfield Community Television carries them live on Channel 15 and streams them at gctv.org.
The Superintendent
Carol M. Kruser
Carol M. Kruser became Superintendent of Greenfield Public Schools in July 2026, at the end of a search the School Committee ran through the 2025-26 school year. Finalists visited the district in February 2026, met students and families in the front foyer of Greenfield High School, and sat for a public interview with committee members at the John Zon Community Center. Roland Joyal served as Interim Superintendent until the appointment took effect.
The Superintendent runs the district the committee sets policy for: 1,285 students across six schools, the staff who teach them, and the budget that pays for both.
| District | Greenfield Public Schools |
|---|---|
| Central office | 195 Federal Street, Suite 100, Greenfield, MA 01301 |
| Phone | 413-772-1300 |
| Website | gpsk12.org |
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 1,285 students.
- Schools: six. The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish, Discovery School at Four Corners, Federal Street School, Newton School, Greenfield Middle, and Greenfield High.
- Four year graduation rate: 85.7 percent.
- State profile: DESE profile (code 01140000).