Hatfield School Committee Formally Approves Dr. Driscoll as Superintendent-Principal

HATFIELD -- January 8, 2024, Hatfield School Committee unanimously approves Dr. Connor Driscoll's superintendent-principal contract, closing a district restructuring. The board voted 5-0 Monday to formalize the agreement, which combines the superintendent and principal roles following the retirement of longtime Superintendent Michael Wood, who received a cake sendoff at his final meeting after nearly 40 years in education. Finance subcommittee representative Adam Sullivan reported the district has budgeted roughly $195,000 in grant revenue for FY2024, less than 3 percent of the total budget, and flagged that school choice reserves currently stand at zero, asking the committee to weigh how any year-end administrative savings should be redirected before the next meeting. The board also approved a cooperative baseball and softball agreement with Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, adopted the 2024-25 school calendar, passed budget transfers including a $50,000 grant-realignment shift, and accepted four memoranda of understanding with the Hatfield Teachers Association covering a joint sick leave bank, athletic director duties, and a grievance process tailored to the new dual-role administrator.