Region 1 Board of Ed
Members
Housatonic Valley Regional High School is governed by the Regional School District No. 1 Board of Education (BOE). The Board is comprised of one town representative from each of the six towns within Region 1; it meets the first Monday of every month during the school year and oversees the development of budgets and policies, and supports the high school principal and staff. If you have any questions about the board please contact the Board Clerk, Darlene Bentley, at dbentley@region1schools.org.
The following town representatives currently serve on this board:
Canaan (Falls Village)
Patricia Mechare – Chair, (MSAA Representative)
Email: pmechare@region1schools.org
Term Expires: November 2029
Weighted Vote: 7
Kent
Heather Brand
Email: hbrand@region1schools.org
Term Expires: November 2031
Weighted Vote: 18
Salisbury
Flora Lazar, Secretary
Email: flazar@region1schools.org
Term Expires: November 2029
Weighted Vote: 26
Cornwall
Ali Lesch (District-Wide Policy Representative)
Email: alesch@region1schools.org
Term Expires: November 2029
Weighted Vote: 9
North Canaan
Whiting, Craig, Treasurer
Email: cwhiting@region1schools.org
Term Expires: November 2029
Weighted Vote: 21
Sharon
Sara Cousins – Vice Chair (ABC Representative)
Email: scousins@region1schools.org
Term Expires: November 2029
Weighted Vote: 19