Public Education
School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Dr. Robert A. (Bob) Tremblay
Dr. Robert A. Tremblay has run the Framingham Public Schools since April 1, 2017, which makes him one of the longest-serving leaders in city government. In early 2025 the School Committee signed him to a new four-year contract that takes effect July 1, 2026 and keeps him in the job through June 2030. He came to Framingham after leading the schools in Milford and then Weston, Massachusetts. He holds a doctorate in education from Northeastern University, a master’s in education administration from Lesley University, and a master’s in public administration from Northeastern. Day to day he runs a district of roughly 8,500 students, and he answers to the nine elected residents on the School Committee who hired him and who can replace him.
| In office | Since April 1, 2017 (contract through June 2030) |
|---|---|
| District | Framingham Public Schools |
| Website | framingham.k12.ma.us |
The School Committee
Here is the board with the most direct hold on your daily life as a student. The Framingham School Committee is nine members, one elected from each city district to a two-year term, and it runs the school district: it sets policy, adopts the school budget, and hires, reviews, and can fire the superintendent. In a lot of Massachusetts cities the mayor sits on this board. In Framingham the mayor does not, so the committee answers to voters alone and picks its own leaders. Right now Jessica S. Barnhill of District 8 chairs it, and Jennifer A. Moshe of District 3 is vice chair.
Jessica S. Barnhill
Jennifer A. Moshe
Ricardo Robles
Lorena Tovar
Adam L. Freudberg
Judith L. Styer
Brent W. Lewis
Kyle J. Shepherd
William J. LaBarge
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: about 8,482 students in the 2025-26 school year.
- Schools: 14 in all, led by Framingham High School, plus three middle schools, nine elementary schools, and an early-childhood center.
- A diverse district: roughly 53% of students are Hispanic or Latino and about 31% are White, a reflection of Framingham’s large Brazilian and Latino communities.
- State profile: the full DESE district report uses code 01000000.
Meetings & Participation
- Meetings: the committee meets regularly, often in the Blumer Room at the Memorial Building, and posts agendas and minutes through Framingham Public Schools.
- Public comment: every meeting sets aside time for students, families, and residents to speak, and interpretation is offered in Spanish and Portuguese.
- Stay informed: the district website carries the school calendar, committee documents, and family resources.
Sources
Framingham school committee (framingham.k12.ma.us). Verified July 2026.
What this seat decides
Your schools
School Committee. Start times, the school calendar, bus routes and stops, the phone policy, athletics and activity fees, and anything in the student handbook. It sets district policy, and the total size of the school budget is voted by Town Meeting, or by your Mayor and Council in a city.
Your principal and your superintendent. The principal for how a school rule works day to day in your building. The superintendent for how the whole district runs. The School Committee hires exactly one employee, the superintendent, so a question about any other staff member goes to the district, not to the board.
Bring Civics Into the Classroom
The MassCivics Project Guide helps students and teachers turn the how-government-works material on this site into real local projects you can actually pull off.