Powers, Duties, & Operating Protocols

Per Chapter 71, Section 37 of the Massachusetts General Laws, “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 board of education.”

For the 2023-2024 school year, the Westford School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools have agreed to these operating protocols.