Alana Kripchen was elected chairperson of the Somerville School Committee at the committee's Jan. 6 organizational meeting. The superintendent called the roll and the committee recorded nine votes for Kripchen; after the tally, the chair election was announced as complete.

Sarah Phillips was elected vice chair by a 9–0 roll call. The committee adopted the rules and regulations governing the committee for 2025 by motion and voice vote. Superintendent and school committee members handled roll calls and the formal swearing-in of the newly elected officers.

The committee then conducted a public drawing to assign committee seats for 2025 and agreed provisional subcommittee memberships. The education programs and instruction subcommittee was listed to include Emily Ackman, Eleanor Barish, and Alana Kripchen, with Dr. Emily Ackman as chair and Eleanor Barish as vice chair. The finance and facilities subcommittee was listed to include Sarah Phillips, Laura Patone, and Leron Vuitton, with Dr. Phillips as chair and Laura Patone as vice chair. A rules and management subcommittee was listed with Eleanor Barish, Leron Baton, and Andre Green, with Barish as chair and Baton as vice chair.

The committee closed by adjourning after the organizational business was completed.

Ending: The school committee set leadership and subcommittee structures for 2025 and adopted its rules, positioning the committee to resume substantive work at its next full meeting.