Town Government
School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Sharon Cournoyer
About 2,158 Ludlow students start their day in this district, and since July 1, 2026 the person who answers for all of it is Sharon Cournoyer. She came to Ludlow with more than 36 years in public education as a teacher and administrator, most recently six years as superintendent of Regional School District 19 in Storrs, Connecticut, and she began her career teaching in Agawam, so the job is a return to Western Massachusetts. The Superintendent proposes the school budget, sets academic priorities, and runs the district’s four schools day to day. She is hired by and reports to the elected School Committee, which evaluates her each year: the committee decides the goals, the Superintendent decides the methods, and each answers for their half.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District office | 205 Fuller Street, Ludlow, MA 01056 |
| Phone | (413) 583-8372 |
| Website | ludlowps.org |
The School Committee
Ludlow’s School Committee has five members, all elected town-wide to 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. In spring 2026 it also did the most consequential thing a school committee ever does: it chose a new superintendent, announced at its April meeting after a public search. The meetings are public, which means a Ludlow student who shows up can speak.
Sarah F. Bowler
Amanda Codding
Jeffrey A. Laing
Christopher Manfredi
Jeffrey Stratton
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 2,158 students, PreK through 12.
- Schools: four: East Street Elementary, Harris Brook Elementary, Paul R. Baird Middle, and Ludlow High School.
- Graduation rate: about 88.2%.
- State data: DESE profile (code 01610000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: at the Harris Brook Elementary School Library, 209 Fuller Street, at 6:00 p.m., with agendas posted in advance.
- Public comment: residents who want to speak sign in and are called on in turn.
- Watch: meetings are carried on the town’s public access channel.
- Subcommittees: much of the detailed work on budget, policy, and facilities happens in subcommittees.
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