Resources

• November 2023 County Wide PD Report
• Read BERK12 Barr Foundation Report, HERE
• RSDPB Recommendation Report (Sept 2023) 
• PK-12 School Staffing in Berkshire County 2022:
• BCETF Response to MBAE report
• BCETF White Paper
• 2020 BRPC Enrollment Projections
• District Consolidation, Brown (2019)
• Phase I Full Report
• Phase I Summary Report
• Phase II Press Report
• Phase II Full Report

• BER12 Full Board, October 19, 2024
• BERK12 Full Board, September 7, 2024
• BERK12 Full Board, July 20, 2024
• BERK12 Full Board, April 20, 2024
• BERK12 Full Board, March 9, 2024
• BERK12 Full Board, February 3, 2024
• BERK12 Full Board, November 18, 2023
• MASC Presentation, Fall 2023
• BERK12 Full Board, August 26, 2023
• BERK12 Full Board, June 24, 2023
• BERK12 Full Board, May 13, 2023
• BERK12 Full Board, March 11, 2022
• BERK12 Full Board, January 28, 2022
• BERK12 Full Board, December 3, 2022
• MASS/MASC Joint Conference, Nov. 5, 2022
• BERK12 Full Board, October 15, 2022
• BERK12 Full Board, September 10, 2022
• BERK12 Full Board, July 23, 2022
• BERK12 Full Board, June 11, 2022
• BERK12 Full Board, April 23, 2022
• Rural Commission Testimony, Jake Eberwein, October 6, 2021
• BCETF Full Board, March 12, 2022
• BCETF Full Board, January 29, 2022
• BCETF Full Board, December 4, 2021
• MASC Fall Convening, November 4, 2021
• BCETF Full Board, October 30, 2021
• Rural Commission Testimony, J. Eberwein, October 6, 2021
• BCETF Full Board, September 19, 2021
• BCETF Full Board July 17, 2021
• BCETF Full Board, June 5, 2021
• BCETF Full Board, May 1, 2021
• BCETF Full Board, December 5, 2020
• BCETF Full Board, October 24, 2020
• OLLI, October 22, 2020
• BCETF Full Board, September 26, 2020
• BCETF Full Board, August 22, 2020
• BCETF Full Board, July 18, 2020
• Portrait of Graduate August 2020 Convening
• BRPC Board Presentation - July 16, 2020
• MASC, LMS project - June 2, 2020 
• Board of Education, September 24, 2019
• Youtube presentation, 2017
• Overview of BCETF Work and Recommendation
• Community Outreach Presentation, Fall 2017
• DMG, 4.29.17
• DMG, 6.10.17 
• BCETF Overview, 2016
• BCETF Overview, narration, 2016

BCETF Data and Reports are available by request and have been shared with BCETF Board members in draft form.  Please contact jake eberwein at Jakeeberwein@gmail.com for more information.  

BERK12 Minutes for September 7, 2024

BERK12 Minutes for July 20 2024

BERK12 Minutes for April 20, 2024

BERK12 Minutes for March 9, 2024

BERK12 Minutes for Feb 3, 2024

BERK12 Minutes for November 18,2023

BERK12 Minutes for August 26, 2023

BERK12 Minutes for June 24, 2023

BERK12 Minutes for May 13, 2023

BERK12 Minutes for March 11, 2023

BERK12 Minutes for January 28, 2023

BERK12 Minutes for December 3, 2022

BERK12 Minutes for October 15, 2022

BERK12 Minutes for September 10, 2022

BERK12 Minutes for July 23, 2022

BERK12 Minutes for June 11, 2022

BERK12 Minutes for April 23, 2022

BERK12 Minutes for March 12, 2022

BERK12 Minutes for January 29, 2022

BCETF Minutes for December 4, 2021

BCETF Minutes for October 30, 2021

BCETF Minutes for September 18, 2021

BCETF Minutes for July 17, 2021

BCETF Video Zoom Recording, July 17, 2019 (PASSCODE IS auJXL9d*)

BCETF Minutes for June 5, 2021

BCETF Minutes for May 1, 2021

BCETF Minutes for March 27, 2021

BCETF Minutes for March 13, 2021

BCETF Minutes for February 27, 2021

BCETE Minutes for February 6, 2021

BCETF Minutes for January 23, 2021

BCETF Minutes for December 5, 2020

BCETF Minutes for October 24, 2020

BCETF Minutes for September 26, 2020

BCETF Minutes for August 22, 2020

BCETF Minutes for July 18, 2020

BCETF Minutes for June 20, 2020

BCETF Minutes for June 6, 2020

BCETF Minutes for May 23, 2020

BCETF Minutes for May 9, 2020

BCETF Minutes for April 25, 2020

BCETF Minutes for April 11, 2020

BCETF Minutes for February 29, 2020

BCETF Minutes for January 25, 2020

BCETF Minutes for December 14, 2019

BCETF Minutes for November 16, 2019

BCETF Minutes for October 5, 2019

BCETF Minutes for September 7, 2019

BCETF Minutes for July 27, 2019

BCETF Minutes for June 15, 2019

BCETF Minutes for May 11, 2019

BCETF Minutes for April 6, 2019

BCETF Minutes for February 23, 2019

BCETF Minutes for January 12, 2019

BCETF Minutes for December 1,  2018

BCETF Minutes for October 20, 2018

BCETF Minutes for September 22, 2018

BCETF Minutes for May 12, 2018

BCETF Minutes for October 7, 2017

BCETF Minutes for September 16, 2017

BCETF Minutes for August 26, 2017

BCETF Minutes for August 12, 2017

BCETF Minutes for July 15 , 2017

BCETF Minutes for June 10, 2017

BCETF Minutes for May 20, 2017

BCETF Minutes for April 29, 2017

BCETF Minutes for April 8, 2017

BCETF Minutes for March 18, 2017

BCETF Minutes for February 25, 2017

BCETF Minutes for February 4, 2017

BCETF Minutes for January 14, 2017

BCETF Minutes for December 3, 2016

BCETF Minutes for November 12, 2016

BCETF Minutes for October 22, 2016

BCETF Minutes for October 1, 2016

BCETF Minutes for September 10, 2016

BCETF Minutes for August 20, 2016

BCETF Minutes for July 23, 2016

BCETF Minutes for June 17, 2016

BCETF Minutes for June 11, 2016

BCETF Minutes for May 21, 2016

BCETF Minutes for April 30, 2016

BCETF Minutes for April 2, 2016

BCETF Minutes for March 12, 2016

BCETF Minutes for February 20, 2016

BCETF Minutes for January 30, 2016

BCETF Minutes for December 5, 2015

BCETF Minutes for November 14, 2015

BCETF Minutes for September 19, 2015

BCETF Minutes for August 29, 2015

BCETF Minutes for August 8, 2015

BCETF Minutes for July 18, 2015

Proposals:  BCETF seeks written proposals that are jointly prepared and submitted by two or more currently operating school districts in Berkshire County, or two or more school districts and partner agencies/organizations (such as, but not limited to, towns/municipalities, non-profits, colleges/universities, or cross-organizational planning committees).   Requests can include funding for:

• Planning & Research

• Facilitation

• Technical assistance and consultants

• Pilot projects (start-up costs)

• Equipment and/or supplies 

• Travel 

Written proposals should be limited to four typed pages and include:

1. Project Description 

• Purpose:   The general purpose of the project (e.g., describe issue(s) these grant funds could help the districts address),
• Scope:  The scope of the project,
• Outcomes: The expected outcome(s) of the project,
• Budget narrative: A description of how the grant funds will be used to support the project and the action items below, and
• Historical effort:  A description of any past interest in the project or past attempts to further the objectives of the project, if applicable.

2. Goals/Objectives: List 1-5 primary goals and/or objectives

3. Action Steps and Timeline:  List action steps as linked to each goal/objective, and articulate anticipated completion date for each step listed

4. Sustainability:  Provide a short description of how this collaborative project can/will be sustained 

5. Detailed line budget:  Provide a line budget for anticipated costs/expenses

6. Supplemental information (as possible):  

• Signatures of Superintendents and School Committee Chairs, signifying evidence of school committee discussion/meeting/votes relative to the proposal
• Where project involves other organizations, signatures of CEO, Manager and/or Chair signifying evidence discussion/meeting/votes relative to the proposal
• Evidence of any additional financial support for this project, including in-kind commitments  

7. Fiscal Agent:  Application should identify the project fiscal agent, including all contact information

8. Contact:  Grant applications should provide contact information for the project lead/liaison

Timeline: Project proposals will be reviewed on April 20, 2021 by the BCETF Executive Committee.  Funds will be awarded and distributed based on the merit of the project, number of requests, and available funds.   

Submission:   Proposals and questions should be submitted prior to the dates noted, electronically to:  

H. Jake Eberwein, BCETF Project Manager

Jakeeberwein@gmail.com

413-329-4336

A full RFP document can be found at this here.

BCETF believes regional solutions are needed to support our students, our districts, and our communities in the near and longer term as we collectively navigate these uncertain times – recognizing the difficulty of predicting both timelines and strategies as they relate to social-distancing and intermittent or lasting shutdowns.

While this moment in time arrives with quite daunting challenges, it also presents a unique opportunity to come together as a region. We can build new connections, share and learn from each other, and innovate in new, unexpected ways.

BCETF has proposed we explore and advance the development of a county-wide learning management system (LMS) platform to be launched in the summer/fall of 2020.  Provided below are a draft proposal and work plan towards this effort.   

Online/Remote Learning proposal

Online/Remote Learning work plan

We have coined this effort the Berkshire Remote Learning Initiative.  We actively seek partners in participating in and supporting this effort to ensure our districts are well prepared to delivery high quality online/remote learning by equipping our teachers with the tools, training and network so that students excel.    A powerpoint presentation provided to MASC can be linked below.

MASC Powerpoint

For more information, contact Project Manager Jake Eberwein at JakeEberwein@gmail.com