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.
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