and the Board will honor Mr. Wulfson formally later this spring. Secretary Peyser also expressed deep gratitude for Acting Commissioner leadership Wulfson’s and briefly summarized some of the the last nine months. Department’s accomplishments over Secretary Peyser said while a lot of work was underway when the Acting Commissioner stepped into this role, he lost no momentum, using his leadership and partnerships with the field to keep everything moving in a positive direction. Ms. Craven arrived at 8:45 a.m. Statements from the Public Gerry Mroz, addressed the Board on competency-based and personalized Parent, learning. Jayden Addison, addressed the Board on Charter 11th Grade Student at PVCICS – Schools Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of – Decision. Commissioner’s addressed the Board on Charter Giancarlo Crivelli, 11th Grade Student at PVCICS – Schools Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of – Decision. Commissioner’s In response to a question from Chair Sagan, Mr. Crivelli said some students leave the charter school because it is too small to offer a full sports program. Vice-Chair Morton asked if the school has a co-op sports program with other schools. Mr. Crivelli said there was one but it was not the same as playing with students from your own school. He added that the charter school has a junior varsity soccer team but half of it is eighth graders. Libby Hernandez, addressed the Board on Charter Schools Request by Parent, – Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of Commissioner’s Decision. Peter Demling, Amherst School Committee, Amherst-Pelham Regional School addressed the Board on Charter Schools Request by Pioneer Valley Committee, – Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of Decision. Commissioner’s Cara Castenson, addressed the Board on Charter Pelham School Committee, Chair, Schools Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of – Decision. Commissioner’s In response to a question from Chair Sagan, Ms. Castenson clarified a comment about reimbursements. John A. Provost, Ed.D., addressed the Superintendent, Northampton Public Schools, Board on Charter Schools Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter – School for Review of Decision. Commissioner’s Judith Houle, Ed.D., Executive Director, Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School, addressed the Board on Recommended Probationary Conditions for Greenfield Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual School.
and the Board will honor Mr. Wulfson formally later this spring. Secretary Peyser also expressed deep gratitude for Acting Commissioner Wulfson’s leadership and briefly summarized some of the Department’s accomplishments over the last nine months. Secretary Peyser said while a lot of work was underway when the Acting Commissioner stepped into this role, he lost no momentum, using his leadership and partnerships with the field to keep everything moving in a positive direction. Ms. Craven arrived at 8:45 a.m. Statements from the Public Gerry Mroz, Parent, addressed the Board on competency-based and personalized learning. Jayden Addison, 11th Grade Student at PVCICS – addressed the Board on Charter Schools – Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of Commissioner’s Decision. Giancarlo Crivelli, 11th Grade Student at PVCICS – addressed the Board on Charter Schools – Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of Commissioner’s Decision. In response to a question from Chair Sagan, Mr. Crivelli said some students leave the charter school because it is too small to offer a full sports program. Vice-Chair Morton asked if the school has a co-op sports program with other schools. Mr. Crivelli said there was one but it was not the same as playing with students from your own school. He added that the charter school has a junior varsity soccer team but half of it is eighth graders. Libby Hernandez, Parent, addressed the Board on Charter Schools – Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of Commissioner’s Decision. Peter Demling, Amherst School Committee, Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, addressed the Board on Charter Schools – Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of Commissioner’s Decision. Cara Castenson, Pelham School Committee, Chair, addressed the Board on Charter Schools – Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of Commissioner’s Decision. In response to a question from Chair Sagan, Ms. Castenson clarified a comment about reimbursements. John A. Provost, Ed.D., Superintendent, Northampton Public Schools, addressed the Board on Charter Schools – Request by Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School for Review of Commissioner’s Decision. Judith Houle, Ed.D., Executive Director, Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School, addressed the Board on Recommended Probationary Conditions for Greenfield Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual School.
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