Northampton Association of School Employees

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      • June 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Board
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      • January 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Board
      • December 3, 2024 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Board
      • November 5, 2024 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Board
      • October 1, 2024 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Board
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      • April 2, 2024 NASE Executive Board Meeting Minutes
      • March 5, 2024 Meeting of the NASE Executive Board
    • Executive Committee Minutes
      • October 14, 2025 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Committee
      • June 11, 2025 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Committee
      • March 11, 2025 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Committee
      • February 11, 2025 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Committee
      • December 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Committee
      • November 12, 2024 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Committee
      • October 8, 2024 Meeting Minutes of the NASE Executive Committee
      • September 10, 2024 NASE Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
      • June 11, 2024 NASE Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
      • May 14, 2024 NASE Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
      • April 26, 2023 Annual Meeting of the NASE Membership Minutes
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NASE Committees

Executive Committee

OFFICERS    
President Kate Fontaine
Vice President Heather Brown
Treasurer Emily Dumais
Secretary Helen Woods-Blake
PR&R Chair Ryan Parent 
Membership Coordinator Tammy Cooke
Communications Paula Rigano-Murray
     
CHAPTER COORDINATORS    
Unit A -NPS Teachers

Carrie

Laura

Foley

St. Pierre

Unit B – NPS Administrators Megan Harrison
Unit C – ESPs Paula  Rigano-Murray
  Erica Lamanna
Unit D – SV Teachers Austin Savoie
Unit E – Clerical Tammy Cook
Unit F – Custodians Brian Bagdon
Unit G – Cafeteria Kim Bowler
Unit H – SV Administrators Josh Shearer
  Mike Parks
     
DELEGATES    
Teachers/BSS Laila Copperansky
Teachers/BSS    
Additional BSS    
Additional BSS VACANCY  
     
Teachers/JSS    
Teachers/JSS    
Additional/JSS    
Additional JSS VACANCY  
     
Teachers/JFK    
Teachers/JFK    
Additional JFK Mareatha  Wallace
Additional JFK Jennifer Hayden
Additional JFK    
Additional JFK Tammy LaChance
     
Teachers/Leeds Holly Taylor
Teachers/Leeds Danielle Kowal
Additional Leeds Xristina Warren
Additional Leeds Harry Wallace
     
Teachers/NHS Ian  Petty
Teachers/NHS Jessica Lavallee
Additional NHS    
Additional NHS    
Additional NHS Ray Paquette
Additional NHS    
Additional NHS Jake Gallant
     
Teachers/RR VACANCY   
Teachers/RR    
Additional RR Karen Schiaffo
     
Smith Vocational Leslie Skantz-Hodgson
Smith Vocational Adam Poplaski
Smith Vocational  Austin Savoie
Smith Vocational Emilyann Dumais
     
ESPs    
ESPs VACANCY  
     
Clerical Sandra Bombard
Clerical VACANCY  
     
Custodian VACANCY  
Custodian Kevin  Schmith
     
     
Cafeteria Kristin  Thibedau
Cafeteria VACANCY  
     
Political Action Leader (PAL) Sue Sullivan
     
     
     
New Member Liaison (NML) VACANCY  

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS

  • Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – 4:00 PM – Executive Board Meeting – NHS Room 117 Tuesday,
  • September 8, 2026 – 4:00 – JFK Community Room

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