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 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, Middlefield included, can hire or fire the Superintendent on its own.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District office | 12 Littleville Road, Huntington, MA 01050 |
| 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 Middlefield shares control of its schools 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 monthly at the Gateway complex on Littleville Road in Huntington, and the meetings are public, which means a Middlefield student who shows up can speak. Middlefield’s own seat on the committee is held by Stephanie Simonowicz.
Jason Forgue
Peter DeGregorio
Stephanie Simonowicz
Two of the fifteen seats were vacant when this page was built. 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: monthly at the Gateway complex on Littleville Road in Huntington, 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: Middlefield elects its own School Committee member 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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