The Schalmont Board of Education is made up of seven non-paid district residents elected to serve overlapping terms of three years each.

As your representatives, the Board exercises the community’s rights to citizen control over public education. Every Board of Education in the State of New York has legal and financial control over local school matters, subject only to limitations imposed by the United States Constitution, federal law, state law, regulations of the Commissioner of Education and, of course, the will of local residents as expressed in local elections.

Board Members

Angelo Santabarbara

President
Term: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024
asantabarbara@schalmont.net

Angelo D. Santabarbara is serving his second term on the Schalmont Board of Education. Mr. Santabarbara – not to be confused with the NYS Assemblyman – is a firm believer in enriching the Schalmont education to build better students within the constraints of budgets that our community can tolerate. Mr. Santabarbara and his wife, Melissa, are proud parents of four past and present Schalmont students (one currently in elementary school, another in high school, and two graduates). He has served as Board of Education Vice President and on multiple board committees since 2013 including the Policy Committee, Budget Advisory Committee, Technology Committee, Profile of a Graduate, and the Tech Cabinet. Mr. Santabarbara has been the Director of Networks and Systems at Siena College since 2012. He earned his MBA in Information Systems and Technology Management from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1998 after receiving his bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from RIT in 1997.

David Lawrence

Vice President
Term: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024
dlawrence@schalmont.net

David Lawrence is serving his first term on the Board of Education. He has a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Social Studies Adolescent Education and History from SUNY Cortland and a master’s degree in Curriculum Design and Instructional Technology from SUNY Albany. He has been teaching Global History and college level Economics for over 15 years. He and his wife, Melanie, have two boys at Jefferson Elementary. David is a Cub Scout Pack 54 Den Leader and also coaches Rotterdam Youth Soccer and RC Little League.

Patricia Dowse

Term: July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025
pdowse@schalmont.net

Pat Dowse is serving her second term on the Schalmont Board of Education. She is the VP of Business Development at New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation. She has children in the Schalmont School District and resides in Rotterdam, NY.

 

Jean Hanson

Term: July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025
jhanson@schalmont.net
Jean Hanson is serving her third term on the Schalmont Board of Education. She is the Director of the Bureau of Business Intelligence for the New York State Office of the Medical Inspector General. She is a member of the district’s Policy Committee and has previously served on the Facilities, District Safety, and Audit Committees. Ms. Hanson graduated from Schalmont High School. She attended Schenectady County Community College, where she majored in Culinary Arts and, later, Accounting. She and her husband, Steven, have two children who are Schalmont High School alumni.

William Mau

Term: May 22, 2024 – June 30, 2025
wmau@schalmont.net

William Mau is serving his first tem on the Schalmont Board of Education. He is the current Chief Operating Officer for a company in California, bringing a wealth of experience in leadership, strategic oversight, and operational management. William attended Schalmont schools and has two children who also attend Schalmont schools. His professional journey is underpinned by a solid foundation in education, having earned a teaching degree from The College of Saint Rose. 

Kevin Thompson

Term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026
kthompson@schalmont.net

Kevin Thompson is serving his seventh term on the Schalmont Board of Education. He is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of SRI Fire Sprinkler, LLC & Eckert Mechanical, LLC. He also is licensed in New York State as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He has previously served as both Vice President and President of the Board. Since his first term he has served as a member of the Audit Committee. Prior to serving on the school board, he served on the Schalmont Budget Advisory Committee for more than seven years. His active professional memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the NYS Society of CPAs. Mr. Thompson received his bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany. He and his wife Carol live in Rotterdam and have two children who are Schalmont school alumni.

Board Committee Representation

Audit Committee – Patricia Dowse, Angelo Santabarbara and Kevin Thompson
Policy Committee – Patricia Dowse and Jean Hanson
Facilities and Safety Committee – Miranda Eldridge and David Lawrence
Technology Committee – Miranda Eldridge, David Lawrence and Angelo Santabarbara