What’s New:
Academic Calendar Task Force: On March 19, 2024, the School Committee appointed a task force to make recommendations regarding the observance of religious and cultural holidays within the Â鶹ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Public Â鶹ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Academic Calendar. The task force includes a variety of stakeholders, including members of the School Committee, members of WPS faculty and staff, WPS parents, and Â鶹ÊÓƵֱ²¥ High School students, and is subject to the Open Meeting Law. Please see the dedicated page for the Academic Calendar Task Force.Ìý
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School Committee Statements and Resolutions:
- Reaffirmation of the Â鶹ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Public Â鶹ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Core Values, Mission and Vision approved at the April 11, 2022 meeting
- Anti-Racism Resolution approved at the August 6, 2020 meeting
About the School Committee:
The School Committee is a legislative body comprised of 5 members elected during town elections in March and who serve 3-year terms. In addition to supporting the core values, vision and mission of the Â鶹ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Public Â鶹ÊÓƵֱ²¥, the Committee’s responsibilities are to:
- Develop and manage
- Support the allocation of resources by overseeing budgetÌý&
- Hire and review superintendent of schools
- Advocate for the school district
To send a message to the School Committee & Superintendent, please email: School_Committee@wellesleyps.org
School Committee Members:
Linda Chow, Chair
Niki Ofenloch, Vice Chair
Christina I. Horner, M.Ed., Secretary
Sharon Clarke, Member
Craig E. Mack, Ed.D., Member
School Committee BiosÌý– Click on a name above to see their bio
METCO Representatives to School Committee:Ìý Nicole DaleyÌýandÌýDr. Joanne DaSilva Moreira
Student Advisory Committee:Ìý ÌýNiles Bowditch, Sofia Dobado, Evelyn Harrison, Armita Hamrah, and Ivy Wang
Meeting Times and Materials:
Meetings are held primarily on Tuesdays remotely online via Â鶹ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Media. Please check the and for up-to-date information on meeting dates and agendas. Refer to Agendas, Presentations & Minutes Ìýfor materials from meetings that have already taken place.
Watch School Committee Meetings on Â鶹ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Media:
Comcast 8 & 9
Verizon 39 & 40
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The School Committee is pleased to offer Office Hours virtually, once a month during the school year.Ìý Office Hours provide the community an opportunity for engagement with one or two members of the Committee.Ìý Future dates for the 2024-25 school year will be established and posted in late summer. Please check back to this page for opportunities beginning in September.
Community members who wish to engage with the Committee but cannot attend office hours are encouraged to participate in Public Comment at a future meeting, or email the Committee and the Superintendent atÌýschool_committee@wellesleyps.org.
Members also participate in monthlyÌýCentral Council meetings to discuss relevant issues.