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Board of Education
Meet the Board Members
2019-2020 Board of Education Members
Front Row (Left to Right): Lynette White, Doreen Fox, Christopher Pittenger, EJ Maher, Namita Wijesekera
Back Row (Left to Right): John Paul Garcia, Shawn Uscilla, Lisa Gaw, Dorothy Seaton
| Name | Office Expires | |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Doreen Fox (D) | dfox@bethany-ed.org | June 30, 2021 |
| Mr. John Paul Garcia (R) | jpgarcia@bethany-ed.org | June 30, 2025 |
| Mrs. Lisa Gaw (R) | lgaw@bethany-ed.org | June 30, 2021 |
| Mr. EJ Maher (D) | emaher@bethany-ed.org | June 30, 2025 |
| Dr. Christopher Pittenger, Chair | cpittenger@bethany-ed.org | June 30, 2023 |
| Mrs. Dorothy Seaton (R), Vice Chair | dseaton@bethany-ed.org | June 30, 2021 |
| Mr. Shawn Uscilla (R) | suscilla@bethany-ed.org | June 30, 2025 |
| Mrs. Lynette White (R), Secretary | lwhite@bethany-ed.org | June 30, 2023 |
| Dr. Namita Wijesekera (D) | nwijesekera@bethany-ed.org | June 30, 2023 |
Bethany Board of Education Leadership Award
The Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) recognized the Bethany Board of Education in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 with the Board Leadership Award. CABE recognizes Boards which provide effective leadership to their District through the use of good practices. This award program acknowledges the importance of school Board members and Superintendents working together as effective teams. This award was formally presented at the CABE Convention in November 2018.