Board of Education
BOARD MEETINGS
2024-2025 Meetings of the Regional School District No. 7 Board of Education
This is to certify that the Regional School District No. 7 Board of Education will hold Board of Education Meetings for the year commencing January 1, 2024 on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month except for the months of July, August, and December. Regular meetings during those months will be the second Wednesday in July, the fourth Wednesday in August and the second Wednesday in December. Meetings will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Newbury Library-Media Center at Northwestern Regional High School/Middle School unless otherwise stated on the agenda received prior to the meetings.
Questions or comments may be sent to publicinput@nwr7.org, and will be read and addressed, where possible, by the Chair.
BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR 2024-2025
BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR 2025-2026
BOARD OF EDUCATION
| CHAIR | Ms. Molly Sexton Read |
| msextonreadBOE@nwr7.org | |
| Barkhamsted | |
| VICE CHAIR | Mr. Robert Jerram |
| rjerramBOE@nwr7.org | |
| New Hartford | |
| SECRETARY / TREASURER | Mr. Noel Gauthier |
| ngauthierBOE@nwr7.org | |
| New Hartford | |
| BOARD MEMBERS | Ms. Mimi Duran |
| mduranBOE@nwr7.org | |
| Barkhamsted | |
| Mrs. Theresa Kenneson | |
| tkennesonBOE@nwr7.org | |
| Colebrook | |
| Mrs. Deb Bell | |
| dbellBOE@nwr7.org | |
| Norfolk | |
| Ms. Lisa Ann Fragale | |
| lfragaleBOE@nwr7.org | |
| Colebrook | |
| Ms. Kim Crone | |
| kcroneBOE@nwr7.org | |
| Norfolk | |
| STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES | Owen Langer |
| Amaya Washington | |
GOALS FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7 BOARD OF EDUCATION
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Board of Education believes the public education is an essential component of a free and democratic society. In a partnership of family, school, community, and local and state government, our mission is to enable all students to meet high standards, make productive choices in their personal lives, contribute to a diverse global society and act as responsible citizens.
ANNUAL BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS 2023:
RECOVERY:
- The Board will provide the necessary interventions, resources and support to administrators, teachers and staff in order to promote the educational, behavioral, and social emotional recovery of students from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLLABORATION:
- In order to ensure that the students transition smoothly into NWR7, the Board will strive to collaborate effectively with our member towns and their Boards of Education.
REFLECTION:
- The Board recognizes its responsibility to work efficiently and cooperatively to carry out is mission. We will invest effort in improving and enhancing our communication processes.
Board Function
- Continually assess Board of Education organization and operations to ensure that the Board is fulfilling its duty to maintain a high functioning school that best serves the interests of the community and its responsibility to do so with an informed understanding of the fiscal position of the member towns.
Social - Emotional Learning . What is it and Why it is so Important?
2022-2023 DISTRICT GOALS: THEORY OF ACTION STATEMENTS
2017-2018 Smarter Balanced Assessments and SAT Test Results
BOARD OF EDUCATION DOCUMENTS
Common Core State Standards Instructional Shifts
Connecticut Common Core Standards: Facts
BOE Member Handbook
Five-Year Plan
Five-Year Progress
Five-Year Appendices