District Agreement Revision Process
Public Forum #4, 2/27/25
DRAFT Revised District Agreement 1/17/25 (with edits approved 1/16/25)
Meeting video
Public Forum #3, 1/16/25
DRAFT Revised District Agreement 1/17/25 (with edits approved 1/16/25)
Suggested edits, with School Com. decisions, 1/16/25
Meeting video
Public Forum #2, 12/19/24
DRAFT District Agreement, 12/19/24
Suggested edits, with School Com. decisions, 12/19/24
Voter turnout: Select Boards and SC Elections, 12/19/24
Meeting video
Public Forum #1, 11/14/24
Background
The 1991 District Agreement is the legal document that binds the towns of Bernardston, Leyden, and Northfield into the Pioneer Valley Regional School District.
The District Agreement has not been fully updated since it was created over 30 years ago. Building upon the work of prior efforts, including the HEART Committee, the School Committee has spent two years revising the document.
Process for approval of changes
Any revisions to the District Agreement must be approved by the residents of our towns at town meetings. Changes must also be approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
PVRSD Resource Documents
1991 District Agreement (existing Agreement)
DRAFT Changes to Town Assessments
School Committee 10/24/24 slide presentation
Elementary School Leases
The district currently operates three schools: Bernardston Elementary School, Northfield Elementary School, and Pioneer Valley Regional School.
The district leases both elementary school buildings from their respective towns; see below for the leases. The district owns the PVRS building and campus.
State laws and regulations related to regional school districts
MGL, chapter 71, section 14-16I (state laws)
603 CMR 41.00 (DESE regulations)
