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Debra LaValley Bibeau |
Immediate Past President
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A member of the Amesbury School Committee since 1998 when she was first appointed to fill a vacancy, Mrs. Bibeau has been a passionate advocate for public education and the need for adequate and equitable school funding to support the increased demands of high achievement and accountability mandates. One of the principal organizers of the "Fund the Future" Statehouse Rally in May, 2005, she is served last year (2008) as MASC president-elect, having previously served as secretary-treasurer (2007) and as chair, vice chair and secretary of MASC's Division I (Northeast Division). She also has been an important contributor as a member of numerous MASC committees, including: Joint Conference Planning; Personnel; Nominating; Policy, Budget; Athletic Advisory and MIAA Game Officials, and a member of NSBA's PreK-K Legislation Committee; Federal Relations Network 2007-2010; delegate to the NSBA 2007 and 2008, 2009 and 2010 annual meetings. In addition, she was appointed by the NSBA President to serve on the 2009 and 2010 Policies and Resolutions Committee, representing the Northeast Region.
As a member of the Amesbury School Committee, she has served on numerous committees and special study groups, including: Strategic Planning; Superintendent Search; Attendance Officer and Facilities Director Interviewing Committees (chair of both); Health and Safety; Fields; Buildings & Grounds; Crisis Response Review; SPEDPAC liaison; the Mayors Transition Team for Youth; Mayor's Transition Team for Schools; and Collective Bargaining Team Member. Mrs. Bibeau has also been involved in a wide range of education-related activities within the community; including: Amesbury Improvement Association; Amesbury Alumni Association; Mass. Status of Women Commission; Co-founder Save Our Stadium (fought to restore a WPA Veteran Memorial Concrete Stadium); AES School Council (1993-96); Youth Music Supporters; Amesbury High School (AHS) Sports Booster; Landry Stadium Management; Amesbury Soccer Association; AMS Parent Group member and Talent Showcase Director (3years); Elementary School PTA member and former President; AHS Softball Fundraiser chairperson; AHS Ice Hockey Program Fundraiser Coordinator; and the AHS Alumni Association.
A co-owner of a home medical business (Mobility and More; LLC) as well as a part-time administrative support person in the Academic area at Northern Essex Community College, Mrs. Bibeau is a graduate of the Amesbury Public Schools as are her three children and she spends several afternoons a week caring for the next generation of Amesbury Bibeaus (her young granddaughter). |
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