Leicester Public Schools
School Committee
Mission
To provide dynamic educational opportunities that inspire a community
of learners who are prepared for the future.
Vision
To engage well-balanced learners in a safe and supportive environment
that promotes personal and academic growth.
Core Values
● Collaborative Relationships
● High Expectations
● Inclusiveness
● Perseverance
● Self-Reliance
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3 Washburn Square, 3rd Floor, Leicester, MA 01524
Phone 508-892-7040 | Fax 508-892-7063
LPS Home Page: http://leicester.k12.ma.us Facebook: click here
Role of the School Committee
As instruments of the Massachusetts Legislature, local School Committees derive their authority from Massachusetts General Laws, from statutes and from the regulation of the State Board of Education.
The Leicester School Committee consists of five voting members elected to staggered three-year terms. The School Committee operates in accordance with the MGL Ch. 71 and 41 which delegates its authority. The Educational Reform Act of 1993, Ch. 71 S. 37 specifies this authority as follows: “The School Committee in each city and town and each regional school district shall have the power to select and to terminate the Superintendent, shall review and approve budgets for public education in the district, and shall establish educational goals and policies for the schools in the district, consistent with the requirements of law and statewide goals and standards established by the State Board of Education.”
The School Committee conducts public meetings which are broadcast on a local TV station. The committee and Superintendent continually seek ways to obtain sufficient funding to support its programs from available sources at the local, state and federal levels.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Donna McCance, M.Ed., Chair
Term: 2023-2026
Paul Messier, Vice Chair
Term: 2023-2026
Dylan Lambert
Term: 2022-2025
Nicholas Packard
Term: 2024-2025
James Reinke
Term: 2024-2027
SCHOOL COMMITTEE LIAISONS
Leicester High School
Dylan Lambert
Leicester Middle School
Paul Messier
Leicester Elementary School
Donna McCance
Selectboard
Donna McCance
Parks and Recreation
Paul Messier
Instructional Leadership Team
Donna McCance
STUDENT SCHOOL COMMITTEE LIAISONS
2024-2025 LHS Student School Committee Liaisons
Dylan Delage, '25
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STUDENT LIAISON TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Leicester School Committee supports the inclusion of up to two high school student representatives to the School Committee each year. Preferably, one student will be a member of the junior class and one student will be a member of the senior class. Each such student representative will serve in a nonvoting capacity, although he or she will be encouraged to weigh in on all matters of concern to the student body. Each student representative shall attend business meetings and shall be encouraged to attend workshop meetings. Each shall act as a liaison between the School Committee and the student body. Student representatives shall be excluded from executive sessions.
Each student representative shall serve a two-year term (defined as two complete school years). The procedures for nomination and selection of a student liaison to the School Committee are outlined in policy BBAB-R. Cross-reference: BABB-R Student Liaison Guidelines
