About the DSC
District School Committee
Left to right: Members Matthew O'Malley, Charles Flahive, Aidan Maguire, Eric Erskine, Thomas Polito, Marybeth Nearen, Francis Fistori, Kevin Connolly, and Michael Franzosa
DSC at renovation groundbreaking ceremony
MSBA Chair Deborah Goldberg, DSC Members Eric Erksine, Kevin Connolly, Marybeth Nearen, and former Superintendent Quaglia breaking ground on the Blue Hills renovation project.
56th District School Committee
School Year 2020-2021
AVON
Mr. Francis J. Fistori, Class of 1975
BRAINTREE
Mr. Eric C. Erskine, Vice Chairman, Class of 1981
CANTON
Mr. Aidan G. Maguire, Jr., Class of 1979
DEDHAM
Mr. Thomas R. Polito, Jr., Chairman
HOLBROOK
Ms. Taryn M. Mohan
MILTON
Mr. Clinton Graham
NORWOOD
Mr. Kevin L. Connolly
RANDOLPH
Ms. Rachelle Jeanty
WESTWOOD
Ms. Sheila C. Vazquez
District School Committee Subcommittees
Athletic & Extracurricular
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Buildings, Facilities, Safety, and Security
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Curriculum & Advisory
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Evaluation
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Finance & Administration
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Personnel & Negotiations
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Policy
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Warrant
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School Building Committee
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Website & Technology
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Meetings, Notices, and Contact Information
District School Committee Biographies
Kevin L. Connolly, Norwood
Where are you from originally? Norwood
Why do you like being on the District School Committee? I like education. I love politics. It's a way of affecting a lot of people's lives for the better, I am hoping. And ultimately I believe that is why we are all here.
What is your educational background? I have an associate’s degree from MassBay College.
What things do you like to do in your spare time? Sports, movies, going on trivia sites and answering trivia questions. And watching the local sports teams, like the Red Sox, as much as I can.
Who are your heroes? John F. Kennedy is my first hero. Bobby Orr of the Bruins. My big brother James, who graduated from Blue Hills Regional, Class of ’75.
What is the best advice you've ever received? JFK's quote: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Find something you are good at and stick with it.
Francis J. Fistori, Avon, Class of 1975
Where are you from originally? I was born in Somerville and moved to Avon in 1963
Why do you like being on the District School Committee? I enjoy working with the committee for the benefit of the school and the students.
What is your educational background? Blue Hills graduate Auto Repair program in 1975
What things do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy spending time with my family and tinkering with custom cars and motorcycles
Who are your heroes? My father because he always gave me what I needed not what I wanted, this taught me to work hard for the material things I wanted.
What is the best advice you've ever received? Keep pushing towards your goals even if they don’t seem attainable.
Aidan G. Maguire, Canton, Class of 1979
Where are you from originally? Originally from Lynn, moved to Randolph in 1976.
Why do you like being on the District School Committee? My way of giving back to help the kids.
What is your educational background? Blue Hills grad 1979, five years of pipefitters training HVAC.
What things do you like to do in your spare time? Golf, watch sports and auto racing
Who are your heroes? Harry Truman, “The Great Satchmo,” Louis Armstrong
What is the best advice you've ever received? “There is no such thing as a stupid question if you learn something."
Rachelle Jeanty, Randolph
Rachelle Jeanty, who represents the Town of Randolph, currently serves as the outreach director for Educators for Excellence Boston, a non-profit organization that develops educators to be leaders in their classrooms and communities.
Jeanty holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Massachusetts Boston, a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and a graduate certificate from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
She is also extremely active within the Town of Randolph, volunteering in her free time with the Mass Cultural Council and the Randolph Resiliency Committee.