The School Committee consists of five members who are elected to overlapping three-year terms.  The Committee is an independent body entrusted by law with broad powers and important duties.  Following the enactment of the Educational Reform Act in 1993, which restructured and in some ways curtailed the powers of Massachusetts School Committees, the School Committee has the power to:

1. establish educational goals and policies for the schools in the district consistent with the requirements of law and statewide goals and standards established by the Board of Education;
2. review and approve budgets for public education in the district; and,
3. select, evaluate annually, and, if necessary, terminate the Superintendent.

It is also the role of the Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of its policies and the Superintendent’s implementation of them and to serve as the employer for the district for collective bargaining purposes.

Moreover, the Committee is responsible for keeping the local citizenry informed about the schools and for keeping itself and the school staff informed about the needs and wishes of the public.  In contrast to the Committee, which has budgetary, and policy-making authority, the Superintendent is charged with the day-to-day administration and oversight of the SPS.

The Committee holds public meetings two times per month during the academic year.  At each meeting there is opportunity for public input.  Additionally, contact can be made with the whole Committee by e-mail through the District web site.  The web site also provides telephone numbers for individual Committee members.  Public input is vital to the Committee as it seeks to best serve the citizens of Sudbury who support the SPS.

Click here for more information about the Roles and Responsibilities of the School Committee

2012 - 2013 School Committee Members

2012 - 2013 Liaison Assignments

2012 - 2013 Responsibilities and Assignments

Watch SPS School Committee Meetings (Taped) on SudburyTV.org

Please feel free to share your thoughts and provide feedback to the school committee. Individual committee members can be contacted individually via the phone numbers listed above. In addition, you can write to the school committee either via:

• electronic mail:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• postal mail:   School Committee, 40 Fairbank Rd, Sudbury MA, 01776

School Committee meetings are listed on the District Calendar.   Please visit our calendar page and click on the District Calendar to view the dates of the meetings, or download the 2012-2013 schedule.  Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the Fairbanks Senior Center at 7:30pm

Any questions regarding School Committee Meeting dates and time should be directed to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 978-639-3211