School Council Responsibilities

The McCarthy-Towne School Council provides three useful functions:

It increases communication within the school community;
It provides a forum for a small group of faculty, parents, and community representatives to discuss situations that arise;
It provides oversight to certain school-wide projects.

The job of the School Council is to decide how student, faculty, and parent concerns may be handled, and to recommend the appropriate group or individual to do so.

In some Massachusetts communities, the School Councils receive funds directly from the School Committee to help finance projects that will improve the learning of students in their schools. The School Council requests that the APS School Committee set aside $5,000 for each School Council to fund special projects to help each school attain its improvement plan.

School Council Meetings

The McCarthy-Towne School Council schedules five regular meetings during each academic year. These meetings usually occur in October, November or December, January or February, March or April, and May or June. Other meetings may be added if necessary.

Each meeting usually focuses on one or two of the School Council’s goals. A part of each meeting is set aside for discussion of any other issues.

(All are two-year terms except for principal)

School Council Membership

Principal:
David Krane

Parent Representatives:
Ann Budner 2009-2011
Maureen Jones 2009-2011
Frank McCammon 2010-2012
Tracey Smith 2010-2011

Faculty Representatives:
Robin Kynoch 1998-2012
Kate Fitzmaurice 2008-2012
Betty Johns 2009-2011

Community Representative:
Dr. John Rowse