About The School Committee

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, through the Administration, 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 typically holds public meetings two times per month during the academic year and one time each in July and August. There is opportunity for public input at each regular school committee meeting. Additionally, contact can be made with the whole Committee by emailing school-committee@sudbury.k12.ma.us or mail:

School Committee 
40 Fairbank Road 
Sudbury, MA 01776 

Recent school committee meetings may be viewed online on SudburyTV.

The Sudbury School Committee welcomes public participation at its regular and special meetings. Public comment allows individuals to share perspectives on matters within the Committee’s authority, including district policies, educational goals, budget oversight, and Superintendent evaluation. Public comment is not a dialogue or debate. Speakers are typically provided up to three minutes and must address remarks through the Chair in a respectful manner. Community members may participate in person by signing in upon arrival or remotely via Zoom using the “Raise Hand” feature and displaying their full name. Speakers are recognized in the order in which they sign up, with in-person and remote participants alternating during hybrid meetings. School Committee meetings are recorded and broadcast. For full guidelines, please refer to Policy BEDH – Public Comment at School Committee Meetings

The School Committee Roles and Responsibilities are linked here.