Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

Commissioner Search: Preliminary Screening Committee Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Location: Zoom
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Posted: 3/9/2025 9:30 a.m.

Agenda Items:

  1. Welcome & Introductions

  2. Approve Meeting Minutes

  3. Overview from IM Team

  4. Legal Reminders

  5. Executive Session to Interview Applicants — Executive session to conduct first round interviews as open session will have a detrimental effect on the Board's ability to attract qualified applicants for the Commissioner position.

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Preliminary Screening Committee Members
Voting Members

  • Katherine Craven, Chair
  • Dr. Patrick Tutwiler
  • Dr. Ericka Fisher
  • Dr. Martin West

Non-Voting Members

  • Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
  • Robert V. Antonucci
  • Bob Bardwell
  • Erik Berg
  • Noah Berger
  • Mary Bourque
  • Adam Chapdelaine
  • JD Chesloff
  • Rep. Manny Cruz
  • Chris Gabrieli
  • Glenn Koocher
  • Edward M. Lambert, Jr.
  • Kathy Lopes
  • Barbara A. Malkas
  • Kevin McCaskill
  • Holly McClanan
  • Devin Morris
  • Tim Nicolette
  • Leader Alice H. Peisch
  • Keri Rodrigues
  • Kevin Sullivan
  • Tanisha M. Sullivan
  • Jessica Tang
  • Mary Tamer
  • De'Shawn C. Washington
  • Pratt N. Wiley
  • Ross Wilson

Last Updated: March 9, 2025