Town Government
Danvers School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Dan Bauer
About 3,123 Danvers students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Dan Bauer is the Superintendent of Danvers Public Schools. He runs a system of eight schools on a budget of about $54.0 million for the 2025-26 year. The Superintendent proposes the school budget, sets academic priorities, and is hired by and reports to the elected School Committee.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District | Danvers Public Schools (about 3,123 students, 8 schools) |
| Budget (FY2026) | About $54.0 million |
| Website | danverspublicschools.org |
The School Committee
Danvers’s School Committee has five members, all elected at-large to staggered three-year terms at the annual town election. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent, who is the one employee it hires directly. The Superintendent then runs the schools day-to-day. Meetings are public, which means a Danvers student who shows up can speak.
Sean Doherty
Gabe Lopes
Joshua Kepnes
Beth Kontos
Michael Shannon
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: about 3,123 students, PreK through 12.
- Schools: eight, including Danvers High School.
- Budget (FY2026): about $54.0 million.
- State data: DESE profile (code 00710000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at Holten Richmond Middle School, about once a month on the dates the district posts for 2026 to 2027, with agendas posted on the district website at danverspublicschools.org.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee with the chair’s permission. Check the posted agenda for how to sign up.
What this seat decides
Your schools
School Committee. Start times, the school calendar, bus routes and stops, the phone policy, athletics and activity fees, and the policies in the student handbook. It sets district policy, and the total size of the school budget is voted by Town Meeting.
Your principal and your superintendent. The principal for how a school rule works day to day in your building. The superintendent for how the whole district runs. The School Committee selects the superintendent, and the superintendent appoints the principals, so a question about any other staff member goes to the district, not to the board.
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Sources
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, district profile, Enrollment Data (2025-26), as of October 1, 2025.
- Town records: Town of Danvers, Town of Danvers Fiscal Year 2026 Budget, as of July 1, 2025.
- School district records: Danvers Public Schools, Danvers Public Schools, home, as of October 2026.
- School district records: Danvers Public Schools, School Committee, as of October 2026.
- School district records: Danvers Public Schools, Superintendent’s Office, as of October 2026.