South Hadley Public Schools Explained

South Hadley Public Schools
Type:Public
Open enrollment[1]
Budget:$29,624,595 total
$14,315 per pupil
(2016)[2]
Grades:Pre K - 12
Superintendent:Mark McLaughlin
Schools:4
Accreditation:NEASC
Country:United States

South Hadley Public Schools, also known as South Hadley School Department, is a school district in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. The superintendent is Mark McLaughlin.

Governance

A five-person school committee, the equivalent of a board of education elsewhere, oversees the school district. The chairman of the school committee is John Kelly.[3] [4]

Schools

The district operates the following schools:

Bullying incident

See main article: Death of Phoebe Prince. South Hadley High School came to the attention of the national news media as the result of the suicide of 15-year-old student Phoebe Prince on January 14, 2010.[5] [6] [7] [8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . April 10, 2017 . April 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150412115653/http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - per Pupil Expenditures Statewide Report.
  3. News: Constantine . Sandra . March 31, 2010 . South Hadley superintendent Gus Sayer says DA's findings in Phoebe Prince case consistent with school's investigation . The Republican . April 3, 2010.
  4. Web site: School Committee. South Hadley Public Schools. April 3, 2010.
  5. News: The untouchable Mean Girls . The Boston Globe . January 24, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . Kevin . Cullen.
  6. News: Teen's suicide prompts a look at bullying . The Boston Globe . January 24, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . Kathy . McCabe.
  7. Web site: In wake of Phoebe Prince's apparent suicide, hundreds pack South Hadley meeting to discuss bullying in schools . MassLive.com . January 27, 2010 . Sandra Constantine . The Republican . March 30, 2010 .
  8. News: Beacon Hill lawmakers see urgent need for antibullying bill – The Boston Globe . Boston Globe . January 26, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . James . Vaznis.