WPS School Committee
Our Mission
To provide all students with an outstanding education in a nurturing yet challenging environment that fosters academic achievement, healthy social and emotional development, enthusiasm for education, and a life-long love for learning.
School Committee Members
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School Committee
Email the School Committee at schoolcommittee@winchesterps.org
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Karen Maruyama Bolognese, Chair
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Tom Hopcroft, Vice Chair
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Timothy Matthews, Recording Secretary
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Michelle Bergstrom
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Christian Nixon
School Committee Overview
The Winchester School Committee consists of five members elected for three-year terms, so arranged that as nearly an equal number of terms as possible expire each year. The Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, and Financial Officer, sit at the meeting table but are not members of the committee and do not participate in votes. The minutes of the Committee are taken by the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent.
Committee Duties
The Committee has the powers and duties given to it by the Constitution and General Laws of the Commonwealth and such additional powers as authorized by Home Rule Charter and other Town Meeting votes. The School Committee duties include:
Establish goals and policies for the Winchester School System relating to education and ensuring that the policies are implemented by the Administration.
Appoint the Superintendent of the Winchester Public Schools.
Make all reasonable rules and regulations consistent with the law for the administration and management of the Winchester Public Schools.
Review and approve the Winchester school system's annual budget.
Negotiating all contracts with the Winchester Educational Association (WEA).
Upcoming Meetings
Regular meetings of the Winchester School Committee are generally scheduled for Thursdays at 6:30 PM twice a month from September through June at the Winchester High School - Room LG1 (B118), 80 Skillings Road, Winchester.
Agendas are posted 48 hours in advance of the meeting on the Town of Winchester website.
Regular meetings are carried live on WinCAM and rebroadcasted on the local cable channel - Comcast 22/Verizon 36. Prior meetings are also streamed on WinCAM under Municipal Meetings.
Documents & Resources
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WPS Policy Manual
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School Committee Agendas
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School Committee Minutes
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School Budget
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WPS Special Projects
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Memoranda of Agreements