Westborough School Committee Member Jakub Moskal To Run For Re-Election

WESTBOROUGH, MA — Westborough residents will head to the polls to vote on two open seats on the town's School Committee, and current member Jakub Moskal has announced his candidacy for re-election.

Moskal has served on the School Committee since 2023. If elected, he will serve a second term.

He said one of the reasons he first ran for the position was to give back to the town. He told Patch he felt grateful after his youngest son, who is hard of hearing, was placed in another school district despite the higher tuition cost.

Moskal added that part of his desire to run stemmed from his family.

"I wanted to be more active and contribute to the school system where I have three sons going to school," Moskal told Patch, adding that his wife is also a paraeducator at Mill Pond School. "I'm well aware of what's going on in the school from my sons, from my wife, and I thought it would be beneficial to have someone that has skin in the game, to be on the board."

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After spending three years on the School Committee, learning more, and making relationships, Moskal, who serves as Vicechairperson, decided to run again.

Financial constraints for the School Committee

When asked about the biggest issues facing Westborough, Moskal mentioned financial constraints for the School Committee.

"How do we deliver the quality of service, given the financial constraints?" Moskal questioned. "We're fully aware of the fact that it is becoming harder for fixed-income families to live in Westborough."

He highlighted that if the district wants to maintain the level of services, the budget will have to grow. That's for things like contracts that require experienced teachers to be paid more.

Moskal said he started a Budget Reporting Subcommittee to alleviate community concerns and build greater trust between the schools and residents.

He said the subcommittee helps answer questions about why the budget has to grow, even when the committee may not be adding anything new.

"There's a strong support from the administration to increase transparency," Moskal told Patch. "So I'm hoping by doing that, we will alleviate some of the concerns of some of the residents."

Impact of artificial intelligence

Moskal holds a Ph.D. in computer engineering from Northeastern University and told Patch that he works for a small defense contractor, adding that much of his expertise right now is in artificial intelligence.

"I'm very up to date with the innovations in the space, and I'm very interested in how AI is going to impact and is already impacting education," he said. "AI has the potential of really reshaping our society."

In addition to his time on the School Committee, Moskal coaches soccer and serves as Fields Director for the Westborough Youth Soccer Association. He also works with the committee for Boy Scouts Troop 100.

Moskal said that because he spends a lot of time with students across different parts of their lives, he uses that opportunity to learn more about what they want.

"Students need to have a voice in this process too," Moskal told Patch.

Westborough's Annual Town Election will take place on March 10. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Residents will vote on 12 open positions on the ballot, including seats on the Select Board, School Committee, Planning Board, Moderator, Town Clerk, Trustees of the Public Library and a contested race for one open seat on the Westborough Housing Authority.

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