Town Government
School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Gretchen Morse-Dobosz
About 73 students start their day at R. H. Conwell, and one person answers both for the school and for the district that runs it. Gretchen Morse-Dobosz is the Principal and Superintendent of the Worthington school district, the town’s own PreK to grade 6 district, whose single school is R. H. Conwell. Worthington keeps that district for itself and pays tuition to send its older students to Hampshire Regional, so this office is unusually close to the ground: the same person who greets students in the morning proposes the school budget, sets academic priorities, and reports to the elected School Committee that hires and evaluates the superintendent each year.
| Role | Principal and Superintendent, Worthington (R. H. Conwell) school district |
|---|---|
| District office | R. H. Conwell School, Worthington, MA 01098 |
| Phone | (413) 238-5577 ext. 140 |
| Website | rhconwell.org |
The School Committee
The Worthington School Committee has five members elected town-wide, and it governs the town’s own elementary district: it sets policy for R. H. Conwell, approves its budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent. Because Worthington tuitions its grades 7 to 12 students to Hampshire Regional rather than belonging to a 7 to 12 regional district, this is the only elected school committee a Worthington resident votes for locally. Alison Todd chairs the committee, and Nicole Schulze was elected to a three-year seat at the May 2, 2026 town election.
Alison Todd
Full roster and terms: Worthington School Committee at worthington-ma.us.
The District at a Glance
- Worthington district: 73 students, one school (R. H. Conwell), PreK through grade 6.
- Grades 7 to 12: Worthington pays tuition to send its older students to Hampshire Regional, in Westhampton.
- Per-pupil spending: $19,558.07 in total per pupil for the district.
- State data: DESE profile (code 03490000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: the committee meets at 6:30 PM on the second Thursday of the month in the R. H. Conwell cafeteria, and its agendas and minutes are posted on the town website.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- One local committee: Worthington votes for its own elementary committee; questions about grades 7 to 12 go to Hampshire Regional.
- The budget: the school budget still lands at Town Meeting, where every registered voter can vote on it.
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