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Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

Board Committee Members

Commissioner's Performance Evaluation Committee

Matt Hills, Committee Chair
Katherine Craven
Michael Moriarty
Martin West

Charter School Committee

Currently not active

Budget Committee

Farzana Mohamed (Chair)
Ericka Fisher
Ela Gardiner
Michael Moriarty

Educator Diversification Committee

Paymon Rouhanifard (Chair)
Mary Ann Stewart

Special Committee on Pandemic Recovery and Literacy

Michael Moriarty (Chair)
Paymon Rouhanifard
Martin West

Last Updated: January 29, 2024

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