Town Government
School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Eric Tracy
About 1,706 students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Eric Tracy is Superintendent of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, proposing the school budget, setting academic priorities, and running a system of five schools day to day. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the elected School Committee, which carries out an annual evaluation. Because the district is regional, that committee answers to two towns at once: its members are elected by the voters of both Wenham and Hamilton, and the schools serve children from both towns together.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| District | Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District |
| Meetings | Bessie Buker Elementary School, 1 School Street, Wenham |
| Website | hwschools.net |
The School Committee
The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee has seven members serving staggered terms, and here is the part worth knowing: they are elected across two towns at once, by the voters of both Wenham and Hamilton, because the district belongs to both. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent who runs the schools day to day. It meets at Bessie Buker Elementary School, and the meetings are public, which means a Wenham student who shows up can speak.
Dana Allara
Kristin Noon
Thomas M. Reed
Amy Kunberger
Julia Campbell
Jennifer Carr
David Polito
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: 1,706 students, PreK through 12.
- Schools: five, including Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School.
- Graduation rate: 97.3%.
- State data: DESE profile (code 06750000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: at Bessie Buker Elementary School, generally the first Thursday of the month from September through December and the first and third Thursday from January through June, with agendas posted on the district website.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Watch: meetings are carried on HWCAM cable and posted online.
- Subcommittees: much of the detailed work on budget, policy, and facilities happens in subcommittees.
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