Town Government
School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Michael Henault
About 1,530 students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Michael Henault leads the Central Berkshire Regional School District, proposing the school budget, setting academic priorities, and running a system of five schools day to day. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the elected School Committee, which carries out an annual evaluation. Because the district is regional, that committee answers to seven towns at once, and Hinsdale is one of them.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District | Central Berkshire Regional School District (7 towns) |
| Website | cbrsd.org |
The School Committee
The Central Berkshire School Committee has 15 members serving staggered terms, with seats apportioned among the seven member towns. Hinsdale holds two of them, and one of Hinsdale’s members, Richard Peters, chairs the whole committee. 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 Hinsdale student who shows up can speak.
Richard Peters
Charlotte Crane
Aaron Beatty
Dr. Barbara Craft-Reiss
Dr. Jake Eberwein
Todd Emerson
Paul Farella
Ellen Lattizzori
Elizabeth Lounsbury
Steven Marantz
John Mason
Elizabeth Oakes
David Stuart
Sara Tucker
Kimberly Wetherell
The full roster, with contact details for each member, is posted at cbrsd.org.
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: about 1,530 students, PreK through 12.
- Member towns: Becket, Cummington, Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Washington and Windsor.
- Schools: five, including Wahconah Regional High School.
- Graduation rate: 94.2%.
- In Hinsdale: Kittredge Elementary School.
- State data: DESE profile (code 06350000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: the committee meets on a published schedule that rotates among the district schools, with agendas posted on the district website.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Your seats: two of the 15 seats belong to Hinsdale, so two of the people voting on the school budget are elected by your town.
- Subcommittees: much of the detailed work on budget, policy, and facilities happens in subcommittees.
Curious how a bill becomes law, or how students can take on a civics project?