Town Government
Wales School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Deborah J. Boyd
About 107 students start their day at Wales Elementary, and the person who answers for their schooling also answers to three other towns. Deborah J. Boyd is Superintendent of the Tantasqua Regional and School Union 61 Districts, the shared system that serves Wales, Brimfield, Holland, and Sturbridge. Wales Elementary is its own district with its own elected School Committee, and when students reach grade seven they cross into the Tantasqua Regional schools in Sturbridge. The Superintendent proposes the school budgets, sets academic priorities, and is hired by and reports to the elected committees, which carry out an annual evaluation.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools, Tantasqua Regional and School Union 61 Districts |
|---|---|
| District office | 320A Brookfield Road, Fiskdale, MA 01518 |
| Phone | 508-347-3077 |
| Website | tantasqua.org |
The School Committee
The Wales Elementary School Committee has five members elected town-wide by Wales voters, and it sets policy for the town’s own school, approves its budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent together with the other Union 61 committees. Wales voters also fill the town’s seat on the Tantasqua Regional School Committee, which governs the junior high and high school; Michael Valanzola holds it. Christine Randall chairs the elementary committee.
Christine Randall
Carolyn A. Boehne
John Croke
Ashley Gallant
Ed Boyce
Full roster and terms: Wales Elementary School Committee.
The District at a Glance
- Wales Elementary district: 107 students, one school, kindergarten through grade 6.
- Grades 7 to 12: Tantasqua Regional in Sturbridge, shared with three neighboring towns.
- Per-pupil spending: $26,017.35 in the elementary district.
- State data: DESE profile (code 03060000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: the elementary committee’s agendas and minutes are posted by school year on the district website, and its meeting notices are filed with the Town Clerk.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee with the chair’s permission. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Two rooms: elementary questions go to the Wales committee; junior high and high school questions go to the Tantasqua Regional committee.
- The budget: the school budget still lands at Town Meeting, where every registered voter can vote on it.
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