WORCESTER — Thursday, May 1, 2025 — The Worcester School Committee voted 8-1 on Thursday, May 1, to appoint Brian Allen as the next Superintendent of the Worcester Public Schools. Mayor Joseph M. Petty, who chairs the School Committee, made the motion to appoint Allen as Superintendent for a three-year contract effective July 1 pending contract negotiations.
Allen is currently the Deputy Superintendent, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operations Officer. A Worcester native and graduate of South High Community School, Allen has worked for the City of Worcester for 32 years, with the past 27 years as an administrator at WPS.
