Acton's Kyra Wilson Thanks Voters For School Committee Win

Kyra Wilson wrote a letter to the editor, thanking voters after winning a spot on the Acton-Boxborough School Committee in Acton's Annual Election.

Kyra Wilson Cook was officially elected to a seat on the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee at yesterday's Acton Annual Town Election.

The Acton Town Clerk released preliminary results yesterday evening, showing that Cook and the other two candidates on the ballot—incumbent Amy Krishnamurthy and Yebin Wang—were elected. According to the released results, Cook earned 2,140 votes—more than 25% of the tallied votes. All three are expected to be sworn in after the Annual Town Meeting, which has been scheduled for June 29th.

"I am excited to have the opportunity to serve our students, families, and town in this new role," Cook said. "I am deeply grateful to everyone who expressed confidence in my candidacy by voting for me, showing their support, and providing their thoughts about the important issues facing our schools. I will not let you down."

Cook, a former teacher and the mother of two sons who attend McCarthy-Towne Elementary School, had never run for elected office before. Cook served on the Acton-Boxborough Superintendent Search Screening Committee in 2018, and currently serves on the Superintendent’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Group. She previously taught middle school history in Hyde Park and Roxbury.

When she is not volunteering as a classroom mom at McCarthy-Towne, Kyra works as the Events Coordinator for the Silver Unicorn Bookstore and a search consultant for the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. She is an active parishioner of St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields in Lincoln, where she serves as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, recently co-chaired the search for a new rector, worked on the successful multi-million dollar capital campaign, and served on the stewardship committee.
"I congratulate Amy on her reelection, and Yebin on joining me on the Committee. I am eager to get to work," Cook said.

School Committee Members serve three-year terms. Seven of the School Committee’s Members are from Acton; the other four are from Boxborough. The School Committee develops policy to guide administrative action by the school system. The School Committee also employs the superintendent and adopts the school system’s budget, among other responsibilities.

Cook’s Facebook page is available at Facebook.com/KyraForCommittee. Her Twitter account is @KyraABSchools. The community can follow these accounts for updates on Cook's work on the School Committee.