Committees

The Curriculum Committee is responsible for reviewing curriculum presented by administration and staff including student achievement results, curriculum related initiatives, normal curricular review cycles, hardware/software review cycles and textbook changes.

Committee Members
Namita Wijesekera, Chair
Angelo Amato
Susan Bradford
Amy Lestinsky
EJ Maher

The Facilities Committee is responsible for oversight of both short and long term goals regarding maintenance, physical plant and safety at Bethany Community School.

Committee Members
John Paul Garcia, Chair
Angelo Amato
Susan Bradford
Shawn Uscilla
Lynette White

The Finance Committee is responsible for budget development with administration and staff and will present necessary information to the full Board.  The Committee Chair will review the status of the budget, accounts, expenditures, line items and report to the entire Board of Education at the monthly business meeting.

Committee Members
Chris Pittenger, Chair
John Paul Garcia
Amy Lestinsky
Shawn Uscilla

The Policy Committee is responsible for reviewing existing District policies. Policy changes are approved by the full Board.

Committee Members 
Lynette White, Chair
Angelo Amato
Amy Lestinsky
Chris Pittenger
 

The Transportation Committee is responsible for overseeing issues.  Assist administration with transportation matters and parent/guardian appeals.

Committee Members
Shawn Uscilla, Chair
John Paul Garcia
Lynette White
Namita Wijesekera
  

The Negotiations Committee is responsible for overseeing all bargaining unit contract negotiations. Contract settlement is finalized by the full Board of Education.

Committee Members
EJ Maher, Chair
Amy Lestinsky
Chris Pittenger

The Curriculum Committee is responsible for reviewing curriculum presented by administration and staff including student achievement results, curriculum related initiatives, normal curricular review cycles, hardware/software review cycles and textbook changes.

Committee Members
Namita Wijesekera, Chair
Angelo Amato
Angel Irigoyen
Amy Lestinsky
EJ Maher

The Facilities Committee is responsible for oversight of both short and long term goals regarding maintenance, physical plant and safety at Bethany Community School.

Committee Members
John Paul Garcia, Chair
Angelo Amato
Amy Lestinsky
Shawn Uscilla
Lynette White
 

The Finance Committee is responsible for the oversight of budget development with administration and staff and will present necessary information to the full Board.  The Committee Chair will review the status of the budget, accounts, expenditures, and line items and report to the full Board at the monthly business meeting.

Committee Members
Chris Pittenger, Chair
John Paul Garcia
Amy Lestinsky
Shawn Uscilla
 

The Policy Committee is responsible for reviewing existing District policies. Policy changes are approved by the full Board.

Committee Members 
Lynette White, Chair
Angelo Amato
Angel Irigoyen
Chris Pittenger
Namita Wijesekera

The Transportation Committee is responsible for overseeing issues.  Assist administration with transportation matters and parent/guardian appeals.

Committee Members
Shawn Uscilla, Chair
John Paul Garcia
Lynette White
Namita Wijesekera
  

The Negotiations Committee is responsible for overseeing all bargaining unit contract negotiations. Contract settlement is finalized by the full Board of Education.

Committee Members
EJ Maher, Chair
Angel Irigoyen
Chris Pittenger
 

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee is responsible for determining both short and long term goals regarding maintenance, physical plant, and safety at Bethany Community School.

Committee Members
John Paul Garcia, Facilities Committee Chair
Chris Pittenger, BOE Chair
Colleen Murray, Superintendent
Fred Bartolini, Facilities Director
Kai Byrd, Director of Special Services, Curriculum & Instruction
Tom Reed-Swale, Principal
Sue Carpenter, BOE Executive Assistant
Melanie Rausch-Goldner, PTO Officer & Parent
Kim Wolcott, Grades 5 & 6 Teacher and BEA President

 

The Ad Hoc Facilities Committee was dissolved on May 12, 2022.