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According to national statistics, children whose parents talk with them regularly about drug use are 42% less likely to use drugs than those whose parents don’t talk with them about drug use. However, only about 25% of teens report having drug use conversations with their parents. Since 1985, the importance of having drug use conversations…
Section B – School Board Governance and Operations
Section B – Table of Contents BA School Board Self Evaluation BA R(1) School Board Self-Evaluation BA R(2) School Board Self Evaluation Worksheet BBAA-School-Board-Member-Authority BBBC Board Member or District Officer Resignation BBBD Board Member Removal From Office BBBF – Student Members of the Board BCA Board Member Ethics BCA R(1) Board Member Ethics Form BCF…
COVID-19 Community Update #13 – April 16, 2020
Pittsfield Families, We hope that you and your family are enjoying good health; we thank our many Pittsfield families for stepping up in your strong support of Pittsfield students. We recognize that the pandemic is creating a stressful burden for many of our families, and we appreciate your commitment to collaboration for our students’ benefit….
Upcoming Meetings & Events
February Early Release Days: 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 & 2/23. Winter Break 2/28-3/4/2022 ***CANCELLED*** March 3, 2022 School Board Meeting
Remodeling our Educational System for a Rapidly Changing World
In his most recent State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama applauded high school redesign efforts taking place around the country and encouraged districts to look to successful models for inspiration. A few days later, Education Week, the national trade journal for educators, cited Pittsfield Middle High School as one of these models. Pittsfield…
School District Meeting: Deliberative Session
Thank you to the many Pittsfield citizens who participated in last week’s Deliberative Session, which was convened to discuss the proposed new collective bargaining agreement between the Education Association of Pittsfield (the teachers) and the Pittsfield School Board. Many opinions were expressed, representing a wide range of ideas; topics included the property tax rate, health…
