BUCKLAND — A couple who recently moved to town from Lexington, Ky., were recently appointed to fill vacancies on town boards.
Alex Meade of School Street has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Conservation Commission and his wife, Clarissa Spawn, will be serving an unexpired term on the Planning Board. She will be replacing Kenneth Hoeppner, who resigned from the board this month.
Meade is a retired engineer, with 35 years of experience, who said his scientist father had taught him the importance of water conservation.
Spawn worked as an IBM programmer for 10 years and also was a teacher and artist.
The selectboard welcomed them to their new offices and voted to send Hoeppner a letter thanking him for his service on the Planning Board.
BUCKLAND — The first day of school for Mohawk Trail Regional School (Grades 7 through 12) is on Aug. 30, but new students must register for enrollment by Aug. 18.
Those who must enroll include those who are new to the area, School Choice students or those who are re-enrolling after time away. Registration for these students is Tuesday, Aug. 1 through 18. Call the guidance office at 625-9811, ext. 1305 to receive a 2017-2018 registration packet. All academic, health, attendance, discipline and special education records from former schools are required to register a student; incomplete records or registration forms will delay enrollment.
Current Mohawk students who wish to make schedule changes may do so the week of Aug. 21 through Aug. 25, Monday through Friday. Those are the only dates for making schedule changes; please call the guidance office the week of Aug. 14 to make an appointment. Any later changes must be done by appointment only after the start of school, Aug. 30.
SHELBURNE — The Selectboard has appointed Ellen Jenkins to the town’s Conservation Commission, to serve a three-year term. Jenkins recently moved to Shelburne Falls from Heath.