School Facility Utilization Task Force
Why?
The Boards of Education, Selectmen, and Finance are seeking community engagement. We believe it is both timely and essential that we work together to thoughtfully examine the long-term direction of our school district through the School Facility Utilization Task Force. Our three schools have a current enrollment of 445 students. Ann Antolini has 250 students. Bakerville Consolidated has 95 students. New Hartford Elementary has 96 students.
What?
The Task Force, in consultation with Silver Petrucelli and Associates (SPA), will identify potential paths forward for our school district, considering factors such as educational programming, service delivery, professional development, three school facility utilization and fiscal sustainability. The Task Force wants to hear from you regarding the potential paths. Those may include continuing to support our three school structure, consolidating to two schools, consolidating to one school, constructing new schools, adding an addition to one school, etc. We will hold an initial organizational meeting to define the scope, structure, and goals of the task force.
Who?
The Task Force is composed of three Board of Education members, two Board of Selectmen members, two Board of Finance members and two community members (one with children in schools currently and one with no children in school currently). Members names are listed below.
| Name | Member of |
| Penny Miller | Board of Education |
| Jon Puz | Board of Education |
| Kristin Young | Board of Education |
| Mary Greenwood | Board of Selectmen |
| Alesia Kennerson | Board of Selectmen |
| Kerry Guilfoyle | Board of Finance |
| Ben Witte | Board of Finance |
| Carmen Neale | Community Member |
| Samantha Wald | Community Member |
Where?
Primarily on Ann Antolini campus due to larger parking and space capacity. See full list of meetings below. for details.
When?
Task Force Meetings: Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted. See full list of meetings below. for details.
Overall Timeline - Gantt Chart
Timeline Tracking - Status List
Have questions?
There is a dedicated email for community communication. Email NHTaskForce@newhtfd.org . And check back here for agendas and minutes!
School Facility Utilization Task Force Meetings
The below dates are the 2026 School Facility Utilization Task Force Meetings. Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted. Location primarily on Ann Antolini campus due to larger parking and space capacity.
| Date | Location | Agenda | Executive Summary |
| January 22, 2026 (Thursday) |
Ann Antolini Multi Purpose Room |
Agenda | Executive Summary |
| February 19, 2026 (Thursday) | New Hartford Elementary Gymnasium | Agenda | Executive Summary |
| March 11, 2026 | Bakerville Cafeteria | Agenda | Executive Summary |
| April 8, 2026 | Ann Antolini Multi Purpose Room | Agenda | Executive Summary |
| May 13, 2026 | Ann Antolini Multi Purpose Room | Agenda | Executive Summary |
| June 10, 2026 | Ann Antolini Multi Purpose Room | Agenda | Executive Summary |
| September 9, 2026 | Ann Antolini Multi Purpose Room | Agenda | Executive Summary |
| October 14, 2026 | Ann Antolini Multi Purpose Room | Agenda | Executive Summary |
| November 12, 2026 (Thursday) | Ann Antolini Multi Purpose Room | Agenda | Executive Summary |
| December 9, 2026 | Ann Antolini Multi Purpose Room | Agenda | Executive Summary |
Documentation Referenced
01/22/2026 Goal Sample