“Open Chair” is simple.
It means the chair is open to you.
Instead of waiting for a formal School Committee meeting, a microphone, or a three-minute public comment period, you get direct access. Face-to-face. No script. No time pressure. No politics.
It’s leadership that listens first.
In practical terms, Open Chair is:
• An informal community conversation
• A chance for parents, teachers, taxpayers, and students to speak freely
• A way to surface concerns before they become problems
• A way to build trust through transparency
You sit down. You talk. I listen. Then I act where policy allows.
It reinforces something important: the School Committee sets policy for the people, not above the people. Governance works best when it stays connected to the community.
Open Chair keeps the door open.
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