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Town of Heath
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Mohawk District School Committee

Heath students are part of the Mohawk Trail Regional School District (MTR2Districts8Towns_thumb.jpgSD) which encompasses eight towns. The Heath elementary school is Colrain Central School and the High School is Mohawk Trail Regional High School. The Heath Representative to the MTRSD is Budge Litchfield, blitchfield@mtrsd.org.

For students who want specific technical programs Franklin County Technical School (FCTS) is a 4-year, public high school. Admission is through application and an acceptance process. The Heath Representaive to the FCTS is Art Schwenger. Link to Heath's FCTS page.

2025 UPDATES:

2D8T Recommendation to the School Committees 
April 16, 2025: A phased recommentation that spans 5 to 7 years ending in the consolidation of all students at the MTRS campus. From the report:
"Change is hard. Our schools are small and expensive. Most of them have deteriorating physical structures, outdated electrical systems, and insufficient technological infrastructure. All of this affects student learning and needs to be addressed, whether we combine and reorganize or not. The plan . . . is designed to better position our schools with more resources and broader social advantages, to give our children the education, support, and choices they need and deserve. We believe the path we have identified is the right choice for our children now and for the many generations to come."

Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont Vote on the 2D8T Recommendation
May 12, 2025: The two school committees voted to accept the recommendation of the  study for a phased approach to school consolidation.

March 18, 2025: Sustainabilty Study Presentation to the Select Board Meeting
It is important to understand what options we have as we face increasing costs with level funding from the state.

February 1025: 2D8T Sustainability Study Project Work to Date
This documents the results of the study which are included in the presentation with more detail.

MTRSD School Committees

"It is the mission of the MTRSD School Committee to ensure that the district consistently provides the highest possible quality of education to every district student while wisely managing the financial resources available to do so. The School Committee will carry out its functions openly, with civility and integrity, seeking participation and input from educators and administrators, local officials, parents, students, and citizens of our member communities."

2 Districts/8 Towns Sustainability Study

"The Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont School Districts have engaged Berkshire Educational Resources K12 (BERK12) to complete a thorough sustainability study that ultimately will present the Districts, their member towns, and their communities with ideas about the educational, financial, and operational future of the Districts. For this work to be successful, we need your help!"  Visit the BERK12 website at  https://www.2districts8towns.org/

No meetings currently scheduled.

Members

1 of 2 seats. 0 years each seat.

  • Budge Litchfield, Member.
  • VACANT

MTRSD Files

Name Uploaded Date
   HawlemontAllSchoolCelebration2025-5-29.jpg 2025-05-27 15:29:40
   MTRS Pathways 2025-5 UPDATED FINAL.png 2025-05-27 15:28:48
   CRP Event Invite Flier FINAL Type LINK2025-5-16.png 2025-05-27 15:28:19
   MTRSDHRSD Sustainability Statement 5-15-25.pdf 2025-05-16 09:06:24
   2D8T Recommendation to the School Committees.pdf 2025-05-16 09:06:20
   FY26 MTRSD PROPOSED BUDGET.pdf 2025-03-26 20:33:04
   2D8T Project Overview 2-20-25.pdf 2025-03-14 18:25:01
   Colrain Heath SelectBoard March2025.pdf 2025-03-14 18:24:58
   2D8T Update October 2024.pdf 2024-11-19 18:56:02
   2D8T Update-Sept 2024.pdf 2024-10-02 12:02:55
   SB 2D8T October 10 Flyer-QR.pdf 2024-09-27 14:47:38
   SB 2D8T October 10 Flyer-QR.jpg 2024-09-27 14:24:34
   F-E- Carpenter Award HH Article.pdf 2024-08-13 12:14:12
HEATH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Frank Carpenter Award Given to Heath 6 th Grader

". . . somewhere in the 1940’s – 1950’s Frank Carpenter [a long-time Heath summer resident] established the F. E. Carpenter Award that was given to a deserving Heath 6th grader attending the designated school for Heath, now Colrain Central. The student is selected by the principal and the 6 th grade teacher and must be an individual who has achieved academic and social success during the school year. It is not so much an award driven by grades but by the student who has worked hard to improve themselves as a student and as an individual. . . . This year’s award went to a student who was described to me by Colrain Central School Principal, Amy Looman, as a “hard worker who has shown persistence and attention to detail, always willing to navigate her way through challenges that she faced.” Alexis Johnston was so surprised and shocked when I read her name and presenter her with a $50 check. Congratulations Alexis as best wishes as you enter 7 th grade!" Exceprt from Elissa Viarengo's article in the August-September 2024 issue of the Heath Herald "