As two new members joined the Arlington School Committee on Tuesday, April 13, fresh from election wins -- Kirsi Allison-Ampe and Judson Pierce -- new committee Chairman Joseph Curro Jr. announced assignments for the next year.

Curro noted that he had reduced subcommittees from five to four, had added a member to the contract negotiations panel and had established a temporary panel to review legal services.

The contract for the committee's legal firm, Stoneman Chandler & Miller, ends in May. Before she declined to seek reelection, committee member Denise Burns, a persistent critic of that firm, urged the committee to review its performance.

Named to the Legal Services Review Subcommittee were Curro, chair; Thielman and  Pierce. The latter two are attorneys. 

All changes were approved, 7-0. 

The following subcommittees were named:

Budget

Leba Heigham, chair; Jeff Thielman, Allison-Ampe

Policies & Procedures

Pierce, chair, Heigham, Cindy Starks 

District Accountability/Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

Thielman, chair; Joseph Curran, Allison-Ampe

Community Relations

Starks, chair;. Curran, Pierce 

Executive Subcommittee

Curro, chair; Heigham, Starks 

Legal Services Review Subcommittee

Curro, chair; Thielman,  Pierce 

COMMITTEE LIAISONS

Permanent Town Building Committee: Thielman 

Thompson Building Committee: Thielman 

Selectmen Liaison: Curro 

Budget & Revenue Task Force: Curro, Heigham 

Five-Year Planning Committee: Curro, Allison-Ampe 

Vision 2020 Standing Committee: Starks 

Negotiations Committee (AEA & AAA): Curro, Heigham, Starks 

Negotiations Committee (Unit C): Curro, Heigham, Starks 

School Facilities Working Group: Thielman 

Student Advisory Council: Curran 

Arlington Youth Health & Safety Coalition: Starks 

Wellness Committee: Allison-Ampe 

State Aid Task Force: Heigham 

Title IX Committee: Curran 

School Committee Legislative Liaison: Curro, Pierce 

Supt. Diversity Advisory Committee: Pierce 

AEF Board: Allison-Ampe 

Townwide PTO: Starks 

Crosby/Parmenter Committee: Curro 

Town Government Reorganization Committee: Thielman 

Tourism and Economic Development Committee: Allison-Ampe 

SCHOOL LIAISONS 

Brackett: Starks 

Thompson: Pierce 

Bishop: Allison-Ampe 

Hardy: Curro 

Stratton: Thielman 

Dallin: Curran 

Peirce: Heigham 

Ottoson: Thielman, Curran 

AHS: Pierce, Allison-Ampe