Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees holds the charter for the OSACPS and has fiduciary responsibility, as well as the legal, ethical and moral liability for the school. The Board develops, with input from the Executive Director, Directors of Teaching and Learning and Student Support and Management Organization (OSV), policies regarding personnel, budget, vendor selection, and accounting controls. Board meetings and the activities included are consistent with the provisions of open meetings, state ethics, and charter school laws and designed to foster open, deliberate, and thorough discussions. Annual functions of the board include developing the annual budget, conducting an annual meeting to elect new members, and evaluating its own performance as the school’s governing authority Ongoing functions of the board during their monthly meetings include monitoring the school’s finances, conducting long-term financial and strategic planning, participating in fundraising, promoting OSACPS to the communities and supporting the functions of the school’s leadership team.
For meeting schedule, meeting agendas, and past minute meetings, click here.
For meeting schedule, meeting agendas, and past minute meetings, click here.
Current Members
Reed Hillman, Chairman- is a graduate of Suffolk Law School, as well as a former Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, responsible for more than 2,600 law enforcement personnel and an annual budget of over $200 million. Reed served as a Massachusetts State representative from 2000-2004 and was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2006. He currently teaches criminal justice courses at Mt. Wachusett Community College in Gardner, MA.
Jasmin Rivas, Vice Chairman- is the program coordinator in Southbridge, MA for YOU Inc., one of the leading child welfare, behavioral health, and education agencies in Massachusetts. Jasmin manages Voices with Choices (VWC), a program targeting children 9-19 and Focus on Youth. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Tri-Community YMCA. She is the recipient of the Youth Empowerment Award of Aspira of Massachusetts. She holds a B.A. from Worcester State University and is bilingual in Spanish and English.
Keith Blanchette, Treasurer- is a partner in Stolberg, Ebbeling & Blanchette, LLP in Worcester, MA. Keith is a member of the Executive Committee of the Worcester State University Foundation Board, American Red Cross Board Member, and an Easter Seals of Massachusetts board member. Keith has a B.S.in Business Administration from Worcester State University and is a certified public accountant.
Pamela Boisvert, Secretary- is currently ED of Massachusetts Education and Career Opportunities Inc. She is a former board member of the Washington-based Council for Opportunity in Education (COE). She is currently a member of the advisory boards for the Massachusetts Dept. of Higher Education’s Office of Student Financial Assistance, the Latino Education Institute, and the New England regional office of the United Negro College Fund. She is a former board member of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Mass. Higher Education Assistance Corp., Mass. Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Dynamy, Inc., and Girls Inc. of Worcester.
Louis Fazen III- is a MD is a pediatrics specialist in Franklin, Massachusetts and has been practicing for more than thirty five years. He has also served as Senior Instructor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and as visiting professor at the University of Zimbabwe School of Medicine. He also serves as chairman on the Board of Health in Southborough as well as other local committees and administrative services.
Richard McGrath is the President and ED of McGrath Insurance Group, Inc., an agency with annual premiums exceeding $20 million and 22 employees, including specialists in personal, commercial and life insurance, and employee benefits. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Southern New Hampshire University, and completed the Executive Leadership and Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
Dr. Linda Denault has been an educator in Massachusetts for many years, serving in a variety of capacities PreK-16, including classroom teacher, principal, curriculum coordinator, superintendent of schools, and college professor. Currently, Linda is working as an instructional consultant for Class Measures and as part of the District Review Team for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Linda has presented at numerous regional and national conferences and authored several chapters in educational publications. She holds a doctoral degree in educational research, policy, and administration from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Jessica Miller (Parent Advisory Council) - Jessica is the Executive Director of the Ashford Housing Authority in Ashford, CT. She has a B.S. in Public Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Amy Herman is a founding kindergarten teacher at OSA and the Faculty representative on the Board of Trustees. Mrs. Herman especially enjoys the creative aspects of teaching including theater, poetry, song writing, and all expressive modalities. Mrs. Herman grew up in Connecticut and spent much of her adult life in the Southwest. Mrs. Herman received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Early Childhood Education at Worcester State University. Mrs. Herman has taught all over central Massachusetts and written early childhood science curriculum. Mrs. Herman’s favorite spot in Old Sturbridge Village is overlooking Freeman Farm on her early morning walks.
James Korman - Bio coming soon!
Vivian Brooks - Bio coming soon!
