Town Government
School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Colleen Mucha
About 2,126 students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Colleen Mucha is Superintendent of the Quabbin Regional School District, proposing the school budget, setting academic priorities, and running a district of seven schools day to day. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the elected regional School Committee, which carries out an annual evaluation. Because the district is regional, that committee answers to five towns at once: Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, and Oakham share the schools, so every school decision is made across town lines.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District office | 872 South Street, Barre, MA 01005 |
| Phone | 978-355-4668 |
| Website | qrsd.org |
The School Committee
The Quabbin Regional School Committee has fifteen members serving staggered three-year terms, apportioned across the five member towns: Barre 5, Hubbardston 4, Hardwick 3, Oakham 2, and New Braintree 1. It sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent who runs the schools day to day. It meets at the district office at 872 South Street in Barre, and the meetings are public, which means a Hardwick student who shows up can speak. The committee is chaired by Mark Brophy of Barre, with Debra Chamberlain as Vice-Chair. Below are the three members Hardwick’s own voters elect.
Colin Brown
Jenna Garvey
Kristyl Kelly
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 2,126 students, PreK through 12.
- Schools: seven, including Quabbin Regional Middle/High School.
- Graduation rate: 83.7%.
- State data: DESE profile (code 07530000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: at the district office, 872 South Street, Barre, with agendas posted on the district website.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Watch: meetings are carried on the town’s public access channel and posted online.
- Subcommittees: much of the detailed work on budget, policy, and facilities happens in subcommittees.
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