Town Government
Dudley School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Steven Lamarche
Dudley does not run a school system. It shares one, and that single fact changes who you talk to about your school. About 3,425 students across Dudley and Charlton start their day in the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District, and Steven Lamarche is the Superintendent of Schools for all of them. He proposes the district budget, sets academic priorities, and runs seven schools day to day. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the elected School Committee, and he reports to it in public: his report of August 26, 2026 was presented at a School Committee meeting and posted on the district’s own site.
Because the district is regional, every enrollment figure, every test score and every dollar on this page describes both towns together, not Dudley alone.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools, Dudley-Charlton Regional School District |
|---|---|
| District office | 68 Dudley-Oxford Road, Dudley, MA 01571 |
| Phone | 508-943-6888 |
| Website | dcrsd.org |
The School Committee
The Dudley-Charlton Regional School Committee has seven members. Six are elected by the citizens of the two towns to three-year terms. The seventh is elected by whichever town has the larger student enrollment and serves a one-year term, and Charlton presently holds that seat. Members are not paid. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent who runs the schools day to day. Its meetings are public, which means a Dudley student who shows up can speak.
Dudley’s own seat on the committee was on the June 15, 2026 ballot, and Maureen Chickering was re-elected to a three-year term with 839 votes.
Jeanne Costello
Cathleen Carmignani
Anthony Aube
Maureen Chickering
Kristin Martin
Caitlynn Panczyk
Kelly Szela
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 3,425 students across Dudley and Charlton, PreK through 12.
- Schools: seven, including Shepherd Hill Regional High School, which serves both towns.
- Graduation rate: 90.6% district-wide.
- State data: DESE profile (code 06580000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: in the evening, alternating between Dudley and Charlton, with agendas posted on the district website and on the town’s own agenda center.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee with the chair’s permission. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Watch: the district posts meeting videos, and Dudley Cable Access TV carries town meetings.
- Subcommittees: much of the detailed work happens in the Policy Review, Budget and Finance, Teaching and Learning, and Capital Outlay and Safety subcommittees.
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Sources
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Cohort 2025 Graduation Rates, Dudley-Charlton Reg, as of 2025.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Dudley-Charlton Reg (06580000), Contact Information, as of October 2026.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Dudley-Charlton Reg Student Profile (code 06580000), as of October 1, 2025.
- School district records: Dudley-Charlton Regional School District, School Committee, as of October 2026.
- School district records: Dudley-Charlton Regional School District, Superintendent’s Page, as of August 26, 2026.