NORTHFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee officially approved having Superintendent Jonathan Scagel explore regionalization efforts with neighboring districts during last week’s meeting.
While aware that Scagel and select members of the committee had opened discussions with the Gill-Montague and Greenfield school districts, the School Committee had not given official approval as a body. After the approval, member David Young said he felt more comfortable continuing conversations.
NORTHFIELD — Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee Chair Kristen Gonzalez reported during last week’s meeting that those who had filed complaints against School Committee member David Young “wished to no longer move forward” and the matter is closed without action.
The complaints lodged against Young were made by fellow committee members Sharon Fontaine and Mike Townsley, as well as district Finance Director Tanya Gaylord. The written complaints cited “concerns about the aggressive behavior” and “actions made by” Young during a Budget Subcommittee meeting and full School Committee meeting on Sept. 12.
During its Nov. 14 meeting, the School Committee began an executive session to discuss the complaints, with Young then exercising his right to open the executive session to the public. However, the committee did not have enough copies of the complaints for all its members to review at the time, and had decided to postpone a full, formal conversation of the complaints until the Dec. 12 meeting.
NORTHFIELD — The Selectboard appointed Brattleboro, Vt. resident Wendy Levy to the position of boards clerk for the Planning Board and Conservation Commission during its Monday meeting.
Levy serves as a clerk for multiple Brattleboro town entities. She said she worked as a reporter for the past seven years and will now continue to cover town and municipal business in a different way.
NORTHFIELD — Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s new School Resource Officer Rob Johnson attended Monday’s Selectboard meeting for a meet-and-greet after starting work last month.
Johnson graduated from Pioneer in 1992. He said he has worked in law enforcement and security for more than 20 years. He also worked in school systems for more than 10 years, including as the director of security and safety at Eaglebrook School in Deerfield. Johnson is also currently employed as a police officer in Leyden.
NORTHFIELD — The Selectboard enacted a $25 fine for moving snow from personal property onto town roads or other properties during its meeting on Monday.
Complaints about residents improperly moving snow will be handled through the Selectboard’s office.