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 Washington, too small to run a school of its own, sends its students here and holds one of the fifteen seats that hire and direct the Superintendent.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District office | 254 Hinsdale Road, Dalton, MA 01226 |
| Phone | 413-684-0320 |
| Website | cbrsd.org |
The School Committee
The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee has fifteen members serving staggered three-year terms, apportioned among the seven district towns and each elected by the voters of the town they represent. Washington elects one of those seats, held by Elizabeth Oakes. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent who runs the schools day to day. Its meetings rotate among the district schools and are public, which means a Washington student who shows up can speak.
Richard Peters
Charlotte Crane
Elizabeth Oakes
Aaron Beatty
Dr. Barbara Craft-Reiss
Todd Emerson
Dr. Jake Eberwein
Paul Farella
Ellen Lattizzori
Steven Marantz
John Mason
Sara Tucker
David Stuart
Elizabeth Lounsbury
Kimberly Wetherell
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 1,530 students across seven towns.
- Schools: five, including Wahconah Regional High School.
- Graduation rate: 94.2%.
- State data: DESE profile (code 06350000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: on a 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.
- 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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