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School Committee

School Committee Members

Mayor Petty headshotMayor
Joseph M. Petty
2 Grove Heights Drive;
Email; 508-799-1153

 

A photo of member Sue MailmanAt Large:
Susan Coghlin Mailman,
24 Holden Street;
Email; 508-365-4171

 

A photo of Maureen BiniendaAt Large: 
Maureen Binienda,
18 Chestnut Hill Lane;
Email774-622-1596

 

A photo of member Molly McCuolloughDistrict A: 
Molly McCullough,
5 Hockanum Way;
Email774-502-8731

 

A photo of member Vanessa AlvarezDistrict B: 
Vanessa Alvarez,
109 Austin Street;
Email; 774-622-1581

 

A photo of member Dianna BiancheriaDistrict C:
Dianna Biancheria,
8 Ventura Road;
Email774-622-1583

 

A photo of member Alex GuardiolaDistrict D: 
Alex Guardiola,
122 Sterling Street;
Email; 774-622-1595

 

A photo of member Kathleen Roy.District E:
Kathleen Roy,
7 Keen Street;
Email; 774-622-1599

 

A photo of member Jermaine JohnsonDistrict F:
Jermaine Johnson,
36 Zenith Drive;
Email

 

View the City of Worcester's School Committee District Map.

The Worcester School Committee is the legislative and policy-making body charged with supervision of the Worcester Public Schools. Rules of the Worcester School Committee (Read more below under “Role of Worcester School Committee.”)

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Agendas for the standing committees are located on their respective standing committee page and on the calendar.

Upcoming Meetings

Regular Meeting Information

Most regular Worcester School Committee meetings are held every other Thursday at 5:30 PM* in the Esther Howland South Chamber of Worcester City Hall, 455 Main St., Worcester. Meeting dates and times may vary; please verify the date, time, and location on the meeting agenda.

Regular meetings are open to the general public. The meetings are broadcast live by Worcester Educational Access Television (WEA-TV) on its website and television channel, along with the Facebook page of the Worcester Public Schools. Executive Sessions are not open to the public and are generally held at 5:00 PM prior to the regular meeting. (*Please note that Executive Sessions sometimes run past 5:30 PM, delaying the start of the regular meeting.)

Standing Committees

Most Standing Committee meetings are held in Room 410 of the Durkin Administration Building, 20 Irving St., Worcester.

Meeting dates and times vary; please verify the date, time, and location on the meeting agenda. View meeting dates.

Meetings are open to the general public.

The meetings are broadcast live on the Worcester Public Schools’ Facebook page and on Spectrum Channel 191 for Worcester cable television subscribers.

Archived videos are found on the YouTube channel for Worcester Educational Access Television.

The 2024 Standing Committees are: 

Special Committee

School Committee Staff

Kristi Turgeon 
Clerk of the School Committee
Email Kristi or call 508-799-3610

Role of the Worcester School Committee

The Worcester School Committee is the legislative and policy-making body charged with supervision of the Worcester Public School System. Under Chapter 71, Section 37 of the Massachusetts General Laws, it

"shall have the power to select and to terminate the superintendent, shall review and approve budgets for public education in the district and shall 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 Massachusetts Board of Education."

It also conducts collective bargaining with all employee organizations.

Under Chapter 71, Section 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the School Committee may, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, also establish and appoint the following positions:

  • Assistant or Associate Superintendent(s)
  • School Business Administrator
  • Administrator of Special Education
  • School Physician
  • Registered Nurses
  • Legal Counsel

The School Committee may approve or disapprove the hiring of said positions.

Under Chapter 76, Section 1 of the Massachusetts General Laws, it

“shall approve a private school when satisfied that the instruction in all the studies required by law equals in thoroughness and efficiency, and in the progress made therein, that in the public schools in the same city.”

More Information: Rules of the School Committee