Town Government
School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Melissa Matarazzo
About 721 students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Melissa Matarazzo became Superintendent of the Gateway Regional School District in August 2025, proposing the school budget, setting academic priorities, and running a system of three 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 six towns at once, and no single town can hire or fire the Superintendent on its own.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District office | 12 Littleville Road, Huntington, MA 01050 |
| Phone | 413-685-1000 |
| Website | grsd.org |
The School Committee
Gateway Regional is a six-town district, and its School Committee has fifteen seats apportioned among Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, and Russell, so Huntington shares control of its high school with five neighbors. Members serve staggered three-year terms. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent who runs the schools day to day. It meets at the Gateway complex on Littleville Road, and the meetings are public, which means a Huntington student who shows up can speak.
Jason Forgue
Peter DeGregorio
Pegg Dragon
Lisa Goding
Brianna Sloane
Two seats were vacant as of the 2025-26 year, one each for Blandford and Montgomery. The full current roster is posted at grsd.org.
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 721 students, PreK through 12.
- Schools: three, including Gateway Regional High School.
- Graduation rate: 86.5%.
- State data: DESE profile (code 06720000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: at the Gateway complex on Littleville Road, with agendas posted on the district website.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Run for a seat: Huntington elects its own School Committee members at the annual town election, so this is an office a resident can win.
- Subcommittees: much of the detailed work on budget, policy, and facilities happens in subcommittees.
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