Wakefield School Committee

Our Purpose

As instruments of the Massachusetts Legislature, local School Committees derive their authority from Massachusetts General Laws, statutes, and the State Board of Education regulation.

The Wakefield School Committee comprises seven voting members elected to staggered three-year terms. The School Committee operates under the MGL Ch. 71 and 41 which delegates its authority. The Educational Reform Act of 1993, Ch. 71 S. 37 specifies this authority as follows:

"The School Committee in each city and town and each regional school district 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 State Board of Education."

The School Committee determines the overall School Department policy and budget. The School Committee conducts public meetings which are broadcast on a local TV station. The Committee and Superintendent continually seek ways to obtain sufficient funding to support its programs from available sources at the local, state, and federal levels.

Regular Meetings

The Wakefield School Committee regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, with one meeting in July and December. This schedule is subject to change. The School Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. at the WCAT Studio, directly behind Wakefield Memorial High School and next to the field house.

Wakefield School Committee

60 Farm Street

Wakefield, MA 01880

☏ 781-246-6431


School Committee Operating Protocols

Public Participation Guidelines

School Committee Members

Stephen Ingalls

Chair

stephen.ingalls@wpsk12.org

Term Ends: April 2027

Peter Davis

Member

pete.davis@wpsk12.org

Term Ends: April 2026

Kevin Fontanella

Vice Chair

kevin.fontanella@wpsk12.org

Term Ends: April 2025


Thomas Markham

Member

tom.markham@wpsk12.org

Term Ends: April 2025

Eileen Colleran

Member

eileen.colleran@wpsk12.org

Term Ends: April 2025


Kevin Piskadlo

Member

kevin.piskadlo@wpsk12.org

Term Ends: April 2026

Melissa Quinn

Member

melissa.quinn@wpsk12.org

Term Ends: April 2027


WPS School Committee Members

Douglas Lyons

Superintendent of Schools

doug.lyons@wpsk12.org

(781) 246-6400 Ext. 6939

Christine Bufagna

School Business Administrator

christine.bufagna@wpsk12.org

(781) 246-6400 Ext. 6952

Judy Boutiette

Secretary to the School Committee 

judy.boutiette@wpsk12.org

(781) 246-6400 Ext. 6431

School Committee Agendas, Meeting Minutes, and WCAT Footage


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