School Committee 2024-25
L to R: Chair Linda Chow, Vice Chair Niki Ofenloch, Member Craig Mack, Member Christina Horner, Secretary Sharon Clarke

What’s New

RECENTLY UPDATED POLICIES

Policy BDCB – Wellesley METCO Representative to Wellesley School Committee

Policy JG-R – Elementary Transfer Option Procedure

Policy KDB – Public’s Right to Know

Voted by the Committee on February 25, 2025.

OFFICE HOURS 2024-25: The School Committee is pleased to offer Office Hours virtually, once a month during the school year. Office Hours provide the community an opportunity for engagement with one or two members of the Committee. The next office hours will be on March 19, 2025 from 10:00 -11:00 AM. Please sign up for a time slot here. 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 at school_committee@wellesleyps.org.

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 Wellesley Public Schools, the Committee’s responsibilities are to:

  • Develop and manage school policies
  • Support the allocation of resources by overseeing budget & facilities
  • Hire and review superintendent of schools
  • Advocate for the school district

School Committee Members (see bios and roles & assignments):

Linda Chow, Chair
Niki Ofenloch, Vice Chair
Sharon Clarke, Secretary
Christina I. Horner, M.Ed., Member
Craig E. Mack, Ed.D., Member

METCO Representatives to School Committee:  Nicole Daley and Dr. Joanne DaSilva Moreira
Student Advisory Committee:  Armita Hamrah, Evelyn Harrison, Sofia Dobado, Alex Budson-McQuilken, and Stephanie Xia

To send a message to the School Committee & Superintendent, please email: School_Committee@wellesleyps.org. To send a message to individual members, click their name above for their direct email address.

Core Values

  • Academic Excellence
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
  • Commitment to Community
  • Value and Respect for Human Differences
  • Caring and Cooperative Relationships

Meetings & Materials

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Meetings are held primarily on Tuesdays remotely online via Wellesley Media. Please check the Town of Wellesley Agenda Center and Meeting Calendar for up-to-date information on meeting dates and agendas. Refer to Agendas, Presentations & Minutes  for materials from meetings that have already taken place.

Watch School Committee meetings online at wellesleymedia.org, on Comcast channels 8 & 9, or Verizon channels 39 & 40.

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Click here to subscribe or view past issues of the School Committee newsletter, which provides a recap of each regular meeting.

School Committee Outreach

Members of the School Committee participate in many different forms of community outreach & engagement during the school year, including:

  • Monthly Office Hours
  • Participation in monthly Central Council of PTO meetings
  • “School Committee Conversations” at each school, and/or visits to school PTO meetings (advertised via school newsletters)
  • Participation in districtwide initiatives (e.g., the Future of Preschool Task force, the Academic Calendar Task Force, and others)
  • Additional outreach to groups and individuals as needed