Pittsfield Super Details Emergency Communication with Families

In September, when the district got word of a police chase on upper West Street, there were no questions asked when the PPD instructed them to shelter in place.

Williams Elementary Receives National Designation

Williams Elementary School has received national recognition for its performance.

Pittsfield Goes Back to School With Tighter Cell Phone Policy

The School Committee has tightened the district's cell phone regulations but some recognize that it may not be enough.

PIttsfield School Committee Endorses 'Aggressive' Timeline to Decide on Middle School Configuration

The School Committee on Wednesday approved an ambitious timeline that could see the city's middle school reconfiguration implemented as soon as the 2025-26 academic year.

Super Explains Changes in Pittsfield Schools' Central Office

Administrators will soon decide to repost the assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction, and educational, engagement or to keep the role of interim deputy superintendent for the time being and repost the other position in early 2025.

Pittsfield Schools May See Tighter Cell Phone Policy

Superintendent Joseph Curtis would like to see the district's cell phone policy tightened up after more than 6,000 violations were accrued during the last school year.

Taconic Principal Tapped for Pittsfield's Deputy Superintendent

The School Committee has tapped Taconic High's principal as the interim deputy superintendent.

Pittsfield Schools Add 'Transformation & Accountability' Post

The school district's former special education director has been appointed as the assistant superintendent for school transformation and accountability.

Pittsfield Schools Assign Placeholder for $200K Budget Cut

The school district found a $200,000 cost savings in computer replacements to accommodate the City Council's budget cut.

Curtis Says $200K Cut Won't Mean Staff Reductions

Curtis reported that the district would be comfortable bringing forward proposals for non-staff member cuts on June 26, sending out the information to committee member before hands.

Pittsfield Public Schools Hold Unified Game Day

The event brought together not just the district's special needs children and mainstreaming students but also their families, administrators, and staff, all participating in a daylong Special Olympics event at Clapp Park.

Chapter 70 Fix Adds $2.4M to Pittsfield School Budget

Pittsfield School Officials Dig Into 'Not Ideal' FY25 Budget

Superintendent Joseph Curtis reiterated that the $80 million spending plan is not ideal but assured that the district will continue to serve its community with pride, purpose, compassion, and understanding.

Pittsfield School Committee Approves Contracts, Resolution for Chapter 70 Aid

The School Committee on Wednesday OK'd several contractual items and a call for the state to adjust the inflation rate for Chapter 70 funding.

Pittsfield Committees Vote on Crosby/Conte SOI This Week

Two of the three votes needed to move forward with a proposal for a combined elementary school build will be made this week.

Pittsfield Officials Tour Schools Eyed for Combined Build

The School Department sees an opportunity to rebuild two insufficient schools on one site with shared facilities — now it needs support from the School Committee and City Council.

Pittsfield's Crosby Elementary Eyed For Combined School Site

Superintendent Joseph Curtis on Wednesday presented the details of a potential SOI to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the elementary school that would combine Conte Community School and Crosby onto one campus with two buildings and shared facilities.

Pittsfield School Committee Sees Breakdown of FY23 Expenditures

While the majority is attributed to the budget approved by the School Committee, this also includes a healthy amount of state aid and funds from other city departments.

Pittsfield Schools Point to Online Resource for Bullying, Peer Conflict.

Power balance can mean a lot of different things from popularity, size, disability, economic disadvantage, race, ethnicity, gender, among other things, Nichols said.

Pittsfield School Committee Approves Vocational Admissions Policy, Courses

The School Committee approved a pilot tutoring program, courses, and the vocational admissions policy for Taconic High School last week.

Pittsfield Public Schools Community Engagement Sessions

The meetings will be held on Thursday Jan. 18 at 6 pm at Williams Elementary School and Thursday Jan 25 at 5:30 pm at Conte Community School.

Departing Pittsfield School Officials, Mayor Thanked for Service

Superintendent Joseph Curtis said they have been strong advocates for children and families, acting as much more than overseers.

Pittsfield Restructuring Survey Garners Engagement, Planners Faced with Alignment Options

The Pittsfield school district's restructuring survey garnered more than 2,800 responses from students, parents, staff, and community members.

Planners Present Possible Solutions for Pittsfield Public Schools Restructuring

A decline in Pittsfield's population has planners reviewing the size and number of the city's elementary schools, their grade configurations and the curricular offerings of the middle and high schools.

Pittsfield School Committee Calls for Shorter-Term Maintenance Solutions

School Committee members want to see shorter-range planning to address the condition of Pittsfield Public Schools.