Board of Education
Our school board is dedicated to fostering an environment where every student can achieve academic excellence and personal growth in a safe and supportive setting.
As elected representatives of our community, we are committed to making informed decisions that shape the future of our schools. Our responsibilities include:
- Policy Development: Crafting and implementing policies that promote high educational standards and equity.
- Budget Oversight: Ensuring that financial resources are allocated efficiently and effectively to support student learning and well-being.
- Superintendent Supervision: Collaborating with and providing oversight for the Superintendent to ensure the district's strategic goals are met.
- Curriculum and Instruction: Evaluating and approving curricula that meet the diverse needs of our students and prepare them for future success.
- Facilities Management: Overseeing the maintenance and improvement of school facilities to provide a safe and conducive learning environment.
- Community Engagement: Encouraging active participation from parents, students, teachers, and community members to foster a collaborative educational community.
Our mission is to support every student in reaching their full potential by prioritizing safety, equity, and excellence in all our decisions. We invite you to explore our initiatives, participate in our meetings, and join us in our dedication to student success and safety.
Our school boards are dedicated to fostering an environment where every student can achieve academic excellence and personal growth in a safe and supportive setting.
As elected representatives of our community, we are committed to making informed decisions that shape the future of our schools. Our responsibilities include:
- Policy Development: Crafting and implementing policies that promote high educational standards and equity.
- Budget Oversight: Ensuring that financial resources are allocated efficiently and effectively to support student learning and well-being.
- Superintendent Supervision: Collaborating with and providing oversight for the Superintendent to ensure the district's strategic goals are met.
- Curriculum and Instruction: Evaluating and approving curricula that meet the diverse needs of our students and prepare them for future success.
- Facilities Management: Overseeing the maintenance and improvement of school facilities to provide a safe and conducive learning environment.
- Community Engagement: Encouraging active participation from parents, students, teachers, and community members to foster a collaborative educational community.
Our mission is to support every student in reaching their full potential by prioritizing safety, equity, and excellence in all our decisions. We invite you to explore our initiatives, participate in our meetings, and join us in our dedication to student success and safety.
Agendas, Minutes and Recordings
Meet the Board Members
Region 4 Board of Education
| Kate Sandmann | Chair | Term: Nov. 2023-29 | ksandmann@reg4.k12.ct.us |
|
Keri MacLean |
Term: Nov. 2025-31 |
kmaclean@reg4.k12.ct.us |
|
Rick Daniels |
Secretary |
Term: Nov. 2023-29 |
rdaniels@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Douglas Mahana |
Term: Nov 2025031 |
dmahana@reg4.k12.ct.us |
|
| Lon Seidman | Elected Nov 2021 until Nov '25 of Nov 2019-25 Term |
lseidman@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| John Harris | Appt'd until Nov. 2025 for Term: Nov. 2023-29 |
johnharris@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
Jennifer Clark |
Term: Nov. 2021-27 | jenniferclark@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Richard Strauss | Treasurer | Term: Nov. 2021-27 Elected to complete term |
rstrauss@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Alex Silva | Vice-Chair | Term: Nov. 2021-27 | asilva@reg4.k12.ct.us |
Chester Board of Education
| David Fitzgibbons | Term: Nov. 2023-27 | dfitzgibbons@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Dale Bernardoni | Chair | Term: Nov 2023-27 | dbernardoni@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Wendy King | Term: Nov 2025-29 | wking@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Jihan Schulte | Term: Nov. 2025-29 | jschulte@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Jillian Zupan | Term: Nov. 2025-29 | jkish@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Ian McLachlan | Term: Nov. 2025-29 appointed until Nov. '27 |
TBD@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Maria Scherber | Secretary | Term: Nov. 2025-29 | mscherber@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Jennifer Blalock | Term: Nov. 2025-29 | jenn.blalock@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Lorraine Connelly | Vice-Chair | Term: Nov. 2023-27 | lorraineconnelly@reg4.k12.ct.us |
Deep River Board of Education
| Rob Palumbo | Term: Nov. 2023-27 appointed Nov. '25 to complete |
rpalumbo@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| VACANCY | Vice-Chair | Term: Nov. 2023-27 | TBD@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Melissa McIntyre | Term: Nov. 2023-27 | mmcintyre@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Suzanne Sutch | Term: Nov. 2023-27 elected Nov. '25 to complete |
ssutch@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Kyra Beta | Secretary | Term: Nov. 2025-29 | kbeta@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| John Ely | Chair | Term: Nov. 2025-29 | jely@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Alyson Whelan | Term: Nov. 2025-29 | awhelan@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Lenore Grunko | Term: Nov. 2025-29 | lgrunko@reg4.k12.ct.us |
Essex Board of Education
| Lon Seidman | Chair | Term: Nov. 2021 - 27 | lseidman@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Mark Watson | Vice-Chair | Term: Nov. 2021-27 elected to complete |
mwatson@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Marjorie Russell | Term: Nov. 2023 - 29 | mrussell@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Jan Perruccio | Term: Nov. 2025-31 | jperruccio@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Kristen Pillion | Term: Nov 2025-31 | kpillion@reg4.k12.ct.us | |
| Nancy Johnston | Secretary | Term: Nov. 2023 - 29 | njohnston@reg4.k12.ct.us |
Supervision District Committee
| David Fitzgibbons | CH | Term: Nov. 2024 - 26 | dfitzgibbons@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Lorraine Connelly | CH | Term: Nov. 2024 - 26 | lconnelly@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Dale Bernardoni | CH | Term: Nov. 2024 - 26 | dbernardoni@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| John Ely, Chair | DR | Term: Nov. 2024 - 26 | jely@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| VACANCY | DR | Term: Nov. 2024 - 26 | TBD@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Alyson Whelan | DR | Term: Nov. 2024 - 26 | awhelen@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Lon Seidman Vice-Chair | ES | Term: Nov. 2024 - 26 | lseidman@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Nancy Johnston | ES | Term: Nov. 2024 - 26 | njohnston@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Marjorie Russell | ES | Term: Nov. 2024 - 26 | mrussell@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Richard Strauss Sec/Trsr | R4 | Term: Nov. 2025 - 27 | rstrauss@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Kate Sandmann | R4 | Term: Nov. 2025 - 27 | ksandmann@reg4.k12.ct.us |
| Rick Daniels | R4 | Term: Nov. 2025 - 27 | rdaniels@reg4.k12.ct.us |