Any communication sent to any member of the Board may be shared with the superintendent and could become a public record. 

Jane M. Urban, Chair
jurban@ashfordct.org

Term Ends: 11/04/2025

Kimberly L. Kouatly, Vice-Chair
kkouatly@ashfordct.org

Term Ends: 11/04/2025

Meghan E. Smith, Secretary
msmith@ashfordct.org

Term Ends: 11/02/2027

Amanda L. Cantrell
acantrell@ashfordct.org

Term Ends: 11/02/2027

Chonte Fields
cfields@ashfordct.org

Term Ends: 11/04/2025

Jennifer Leszczynski
jleszczynski@ashfordct.org

Term Ends: 11/02/2027

Alfred W. Maccarone Jr
amaccarone@ashfordct.org

Term Ends: 11/02/2027

Board Subcommittees

  • Curriculum and Educational Optimization (Amanda Cantrell, Jennifer Leszczynski, Al Maccarone)
  • Facilities, Finance and Operations (Chonte Fields, Kim Kouatly, Meghan Smith)
  • Policy (All Members)

All officer appointments are for a term of two years. If there is an officer resignation, the Board will appoint another member to fulfill the remaining term. The Chairperson of the Board of Education is an ex-officio member of all board subcommittees.

Agendas & Minutes E-Mailed to:

BOE Members; School and District Administrators; Town Clerk, First Selectman, Selectman’s secretary; town webmaster; Board of Finance; AEA co-presidents; MEUI president and area representative, and any other persons that have requested receipt of these materials.

If you wish to receive electronic copies of the Board’s agendas and/or minutes, please send an email to Jen Truax requesting that you be added to our mailing list jtruax@ashfordct.org.

The Ashford Board of Education encourages and welcomes your interest and participation!