Town Government
Essex School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Pamela Beaudoin
About 1,156 students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Pamela Beaudoin is the Superintendent of the Manchester Essex Regional School District, proposing the school budget, setting academic priorities, and running the district’s four schools day to day. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the elected School Committee, which carries out an annual evaluation. Because the district is regional, that committee answers to two towns at once: three of its seven voting seats are Essex’s and four are Manchester-by-the-Sea’s.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District office | 36 Lincoln Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944 |
| Phone | 978-526-4919 |
| Website | mersd.org |
The School Committee
The Manchester Essex Regional School Committee has seven voting members serving staggered three-year terms, three elected by Essex voters and four by Manchester-by-the-Sea voters; the Superintendent and the district’s Operations and Finance Director sit as non-voting members. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent who runs the schools day to day. The meetings are public, which means an Essex student who shows up can speak.
Kate Koch-Sundquist
Chris Reed
Jacob Foster
Sarah Stone
Lindsay Torres Banks
Nadia Wetzler
Theresa Whitman
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 1,156 students, PreK through 12.
- Schools: four, including Manchester Essex Regional High School.
- Graduation rate: 97.4%.
- State data: DESE profile (code 06980000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: the committee meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the regional high school, with agendas posted on the district website.
- Public comment: the committee recognizes public comment at the start of each meeting, and all are welcome to attend.
- Watch: the district posts meeting recordings on its website.
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Sources
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Cohort 2025 Graduation Rates, as of 2025.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, district profile, Contact Information, as of October 2026.
- School district records: Manchester Essex Regional School District, School Committee, as of October 2026.
- School district records: Manchester Essex Regional School District, School Committee Member Directory, as of October 2026.