Board of Education Committees

Committees & Members

Audit, Finance & Personnel Committee

The Audit, Finance & Personnel Committee is responsible for overseeing and carrying out the financial, personnel, & audit policies. This committee will review where school district finances & personnel should be now, in the short term and in the future. The committee will review how the school district is performing in relation to school finances and personnel.

  • Jason Paraskeva (Chair)
  • John C. Curzio II
  • Matt Morello

Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Committee

The Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Committee is responsible for overseeing and carrying out the instructional, student, and support services policies. This committee will review where school district curriculum, instruction, & technology should be now, in the short term and in the future. The committee will review how the school district is performing in relation to curriculum, instruction, & technology.

  • Matt Morello (Chair)
  • Dawn Dall
  • Debra Heitman-Cayea

Facilities & Transportation Committee

The Facilities & Transportation Committee is responsible for overseeing and carrying out the facilities and transportation policies. This committee will review where school district facilities and transportation should be now, in the short term and in the future. The committee will review how the school district is performing in relation to facilities and transportation.

  • John C. Curzio II (Chair)
  • Valerie Crocco
  • Matt Morello

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing and carrying out the education, community relations, board of education, and administration policies. This committee will map out the board’s role and functions, improve the processes and structures it employs, and strengthens the board’s knowledge of governing. This committee will build and maintain the relationship between the district level administrators and the board.

  • Debra Heitman-Cayea (Chair)
  • Melissa Orser
  • Dawn Dall

Policy Committee

The Policy Committee is responsible for developing and carrying out a process for additions, modifications or deletions of Carmel Central School District policies. This group also communicates the changes to policies and maintains a history of policy development and review.

  • Melissa Orser (Chair)
  • Valerie Crocco
  • Jason Paraskeva

Special Education, Support Services & Wellness Committee

The Special Education, Support Services and Wellness Committee is responsible for overseeing and carrying out the special education, support services and wellness policies. This committee will review where special education, support services and wellness should be now, in the short term and in the future. The committee will review how the school district is performing in relation to special education, support services and wellness.

  • Melissa Orser (Chair)
  • Dawn Dall
  • Valerie Crocco

WPSBA Liaison

  • Matt Morello

WPSBA Legislative Advocacy Liaison

  • Dawn Dall