Leicester Public Schools
School Committee
Recognized by the community as its greatest asset, the Leicester Schools engage every child in rigorous, student-centered learning in a safe and technology-rich environment.
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 determines overall School Department policy and budget. 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.
Meet Our School Committee Members
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Donna McCance,
Secretary
mccanced@lpsma.net
Term: 2020-2023
Tom Lauder
laudert@lpsma.net
Term: 2019-2022
Nathan Hagglund,
Chair
hagglundn@lpsma.net
Term: 2020-2023
Stella Richard
richards@lpsma.net
Term: 2019-2022
Scott Francis
Vice Chair
franciss@lpsma.net
Term: 2018-2021
SCHOOL COMMITTEE LIAISONS
Leicester High School: Scott Francis
Leicester Middle School: Stella Richard
Leicester Elementary School: Thomas Lauder
Parks and Recreation: Donna McCance
Wellness Committee: Donna McCance
Select Board: Shared amongst School Committee Members
District Improvement Committee & District Data Team: Donna McCance
SCHOOL COMMITTEE DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS
Student Liaisons
Abigail Johnson
I am a junior, I play basketball and run track and cross country. I love my dogs and enjoy being outdoors, spending time with friends, and helping my community. In the future, I hope to get my degree in biochemistry and have a career in clinical lab sciences.
Morgan Merrell
My name is Morgan Merrell and I am a junior at Leicester High School. I love to play basketball in the winter and track and field in the spring. I am very interested in medicine as it is a profession that helps so many so it is my goal to go to medical school. In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and helping out in the community and at my church.
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
ADOPTED: October 8, 2013
REVISED: December 8, 2015