Board Members

District 401 is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education. The Board's current members, as well as District 401's superintendent, are listed below.

Mr. Frank J. Parisi | President

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  • Appointed Interim Board Member 2007
  • Elected April 2009
  • Re-elected April 2013, April 2017, April 2021

Mr. Michael V. Scheidt | Vice President

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  • Appointed Interim Board Member 2018
  • Elected April 2019

Mrs. Susan S. Capraro | Secretary

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  • Elected April 2001
  • Re-elected April 2005, April 2009, April 2013, April 2017, April 2021

Mrs. Mary Bruscato

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  • Elected April 2007​​​​​​
  • Re-elected April 2011, April 2015, April 2019

Mr. Timothy P. Loughnane

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  • Elected April 2019

Mr. Jonathan M. Rivera

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  • Elected April 2017
  • Re-elected April 2021

Mr. Peter A. Volpe

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  • Elected April 2011
  • Re-elected April 2015, April 2019

Dr. Leah C. Gauthier, Superintendent of Schools

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  • Tenure began August 2020