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Jane M. Urban, Chairperson
jurban@ashfordct.org
Term Ends: 11/04/2025
Marian K. Matthews, Vice-Chairperson
mmatthews@ashfordct.org
Term Ends: 11/17/2023
Kim Kouatly, Secretary
kkouatly@ashfordct.org
Term Ends: 11/04/2025
Tess M. Grous, Member
tgrous@ashfordct.org
Term Ends: 11/17/2023
Al Maccarone, Member
amaccarone@ashfordct.org
Term Ends: 11/17/2023
Jennifer Leszczynski, Member
jleszczynski@ashfordct.org
Term Ends: 11/17/2023
Meghan Smith, Member
msmith@ashfordct.org
Term Ends: 11/04/2025
Board Subcommittees
- Building & Grounds (Tess Grous, Al Maccarone, Marian Matthews)
- Cafeteria (Tess Grous, Al Maccarone, Marian Matthews)
- Curriculum Advisory (Tess Grous, Al Maccarone, Marian Matthews)
- Finance (Kim Kouatly, Jennifer Leszczynski, Meghan Smith)
- Long Term Planning (Tess Grous, Al Maccarone, Marian Matthews)
- Personnel (Kim Kouatly, Jennifer Leszczynski, Meghan Smith)
- Policy (All Members)
- Transportation (Kim Kouatly, Jennifer Leszczynski, Meghan Smith)
All officer appointments and committee assignments are for a term of two years. If there is an officer or committee 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.
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