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School Committee

The Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District’s School Committee consists of twenty members, one from each of our 17 sending districts and three representing the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. School Committee members are appointed by the sending district communities or the Department of Agriculture for three-year terms. Contact information for each member is listed below. 

School Committee and subcommittee meetings are held monthly. All public meeting agendas and packets are posted on BoardDocs before the scheduled meeting dates. Subsequent minutes are posted upon approval. 

Board Docs
Policy Manual
District Bylaws

Upcoming Meetings

DateCommitteeTime
Thursday, July 24, 2025School Committee9:00 AM
Thursday, August 14, 2025School Committee9:00 AM
Wednesday, September 3, 2025Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, September 4, 2025Admissions Subcommittee10:00 AM
Thursday, September 4, 2025South Campus Subcommittee11:00 AM
Thursday, September 11, 2025Personnel Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, September 11, 2025School Committee5:30 PM
Thursday, September 25, 2025Admissions Subcommittee10:00 AM
Wednesday, October 1, 2025Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, October 2, 2025Admissions Subcommittee10:00 AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025South Campus Subcommittee11:00 AM
Thursday, October 9, 2025Alternate Energy Sources Subcommittee4:30 PM
Thursday, October 9, 2025Policy Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, October 9, 2025School Committee5:30 PM
Wednesday, November 5, 2025Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Wednesday, November 12, 2025Personnel Subcommittee5:00 PM
Wednesday, November 12, 2025School Committee5:30 PM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, December 4, 2025Admissions Subcommittee10:00 AM
Thursday, December 4, 2025South Campus Subcommittee11:00 AM
Thursday, December 11, 2025Admissions Subcommittee4:30 PM
Thursday, December 11, 2025Alternate Energy Sources Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, December 11, 2025Canceled – Policy Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, December 11, 2025School Committee5:30 PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, January 22, 2026Special Admissions Subcommittee Meeting4:30 PM
Thursday, January 22, 2026School Committee Meeting & Annual Dinner5:00 PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, February 5, 2026Admissions Subcommittee10:00 AM
Thursday, February 5, 2026South Campus Subcommittee11:00 AM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026Special Meeting Policy Subcommittee5:00 PM Via Zoom
Thursday, February 26, 2026Alternate Energy Sources Subcommittee4:30 PM
Thursday, February 26, 2026Personnel Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, February 26, 2026School Committee5:30 PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, March 5, 2026Admissions Subcommittee10:00 AM
Thursday, March 12, 2026Policy Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, March 12, 2026Public Budget Hearing5:30 PM
Wednesday, April 1, 2026Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, April 2, 2026Admissions Subcommittee10:00 AM
Thursday, April 9, 2026Alternate Energy Sources Subcommittee4:30 PM
Thursday, April 9, 2026Personnel Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, April 9, 2026School Committee5:30 PM
Thursday, April 23, 2026South Campus Subcommittee11:00 AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2026Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, May 7, 2026Admissions Subcommittee10:00 AM
Thursday, May 14, 2026Policy SubcommitteeCanceled
Thursday, May 14, 2026School Committee5:00 PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Alternate Energy Sources Subcommittee4:30 PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Finance Subcommittee5:00 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026South Campus Subcommittee4:00 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026School Committee5:30 PM

District School Committee Representatives

Department of Agriculture

James P. O'Brien
James P. O’Brien

[email protected]
978-532-5036
24 Cottage Street
Peabody, MA 01960

  • Finance Subcommittee, Vice Chair
  • Alternative Energy Sources Specialty Committee, Chair
  • Admissions Specialty Committee
  • Negotiations Specialty Committee

Department of Agriculture

Francis A. DiLuna
Francis A. Di Luna

[email protected]
617-283-7905
80 Killam Hill Road
Boxford, MA 01921

  • Personnel Subcommittee, Chair

Department of Agriculture

Lisa D. Colby

[email protected]
978-265-8813
50 Scotland Road
Newbury, MA 01951

  • Policy Subcommittee

City of Beverly

Paul Manzo

[email protected]
978-580-0808
89 Lovett Street
Beverly, MA 01915

  • Finance Subcommittee
  • Admissions Specialty Committee
  • South Campus Specialty Committee
  • Negotiations Specialty Committee

Town of Boxford

Peter Delaney

[email protected]
978-836-9968
63 Middleton Road
Boxford, MA 01921

  • Personnel Subcommittee

Town of Danvers

Michael Landers

[email protected]
978-417-6059
4 Cedar Hill Drive
Danvers, MA 01923

  • Personnel Subcommittee
  • Admissions Speciality Subcommittee

Town of Essex

Robert Teel

[email protected]
978-807-9801
27 Water Street
Essex, MA 01929

  • Policy Subcommittee

City of Gloucester

Valerie H. Gilman

[email protected]
978-621-4682
75 Revere Street
Gloucester, MA 01930

  • Personnel Subcommittee
  • Admissions Speciality Committee, Vice Chair

Town of Hamilton

Stephanie Beilin

[email protected]
978-500-3178

Hamilton, MA 01936

  • Policy Subcommittee

Town of Lynnfield

Gary F. Hathaway

[email protected]
781-956-6653
6 Wirthmore Lane
Lynnfield, MA 01940

  • School Committee, Secretary
  • Finance Subcommittee

Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea

Jeffrey Delaney

[email protected]
508-284-4707
10 Ancient County Way
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944

  • Policy Subcommittee, Vice Chair

Town of Marblehead

Mark B. Strout

[email protected]
781-639-1396
40 Maple Street
Marblehead, MA 01945

  • School Committee, Chairperson
  • Finance, Policy, and Personnel Subcommittees, Ex Officio
  • South Campus Assessment Specialty Committee
  • Negotiations Specialty Committee
  • Alternative Energy Specialty Committee
  • Admissions Specialty Committee
  • Capital Planning Specialty Committee

Town of Middleton

Alexandra Liteplo

[email protected]
201-787-0653
146 Liberty Street
Middleton, MA 01949

  • Policy Subcommittee, Chair
  • Alternative Energy Sources Speciality Committee

Town of Nahant

Unfilled




Nahant, MA 01908

  • Policy Subcommittee

City of Peabody

Beverley Ann Griffin Dunne

[email protected]
978-531-2427
10 Colfax Street
Peabody, MA 01960

  • School Committee, Vice Chair
  • Personnel Subcommittee, Vice Chair
  • Admissions Speciality Committee, Chair

Town of Rockport

Thomas Flaherty

[email protected]

5 Shetland Road
Rockport, MA 01966

  • Finance Subcommittee

City of Salem

Dr. James Picone

[email protected]
978-744-3857
25 Beach Avenue
Salem, MA 01970

  • Finance Subcommittee, Chair
  • Admissions Specialty Committee
  • Alternative Energy Specialty Committee, Vice Chair

Town of Swampscott

Tara L. Cassidy-Driscoll

[email protected]
781-254-8906
28 Crosman Ave
Swampscott, MA 01907

  • Personnel Subcommittee

Town of Topsfield

Adam Harlor

[email protected]
781-254-8335
10 Canterbury Hill Road
Topsfield, MA 01983

  • Policy Subcommittee

Town of Wenham

John Bucco

[email protected]
978-468-4648
73 Topsfield Road
Wenham, MA 01984

  • Policy Subcommittee

School Committee Appointees

District Treasurer

Kathleen S. McMahon

[email protected]
978-304-4700

Recording Secretary

Shelby Collins

[email protected]
978-304-4660

District Representatives

Superintendent-Director

Heidi Riccio, Superintendent-Director
Heidi T. Riccio, Ed.D.

[email protected]
978-304-4673

Director of Business Operations

Marie Znamierowski
Marie Znamierowski

[email protected]
978-304-4659

Assistant Superintendent / Principal

Shannon Donnelly
Shannon B. Donnelly

[email protected]
978-304-4701

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