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Weston School Committee Reelects Selvig Chair, Receives NEASC Accreditation Findings

WESTON — May 11, 2026 — Weston School Committee unanimously reelected Daina Selvig as Chair and Tiao Xie as Vice Chair at its May 11 reorganization meeting. All seven open-session votes passed 5-0, including subcommittee assignments for 2026-27 that name Kenneth Newberg as chair of the Building Project Subcommittee

Lincoln School Committee approves nurse, library trustee and capital plan previews

LINCOLN — May 7, 2026 — Lincoln School Committee advances CASE audit response and previews five-year capital plans. Director of Student Services Lisa Burrard reported the district has begun administering the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey and the Signs of Suicide screener, expanded the Wayfinder SEL curriculum into general education classrooms, and

Wayland School Committee withdraws backing for $200,000 Holiday Road study

WAYLAND — April 29, 2026 — Wayland School Committee reverses course and withdraws support for the $200,000 Holiday Road study. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to drop its co-sponsorship of Article 16 after residents Jim Van Sciver and Chris Memoli warned the appraisal and engineering work would "be the

Weston School Committee Hears Superintendent Evaluation, Reviews Special Education Findings

WESTON — April 27, 2026 — Weston School Committee hears superintendent evaluation and special education review in lengthy April session. Committee Chair Adam Newman presented a composite evaluation of Superintendent Karen Zaleski based on the DESE rubric and pilot community surveys that drew nearly 175 parent responses and roughly 50 staff surveys,

Lincoln School Committee re-elects Madrick chair and approves staff and METCO enrollments

LINCOLN — April 15, 2026 — Lincoln School Committee re-elects Madrick, plans summer refresh of strategic plan. Meeting at METCO Inc. in Roxbury, the committee voted unanimously to keep Matina Madrick as chair through March 2027 and to keep Susan Taylor as vice chair, with Jessica Callow joining Capital Planning and

Lincoln plans shift to three-person middle school teams as enrollment falls

LINCOLN — April 9, 2026 — Lincoln charts multi-year shift to three-person middle school teams as enrollment declines. Superintendent Perry told the School Committee on April 9 that with no Lincoln grade projected above the low 60s and Hanscom grades ranging from the 30s to low 50s, sixth through eighth

Wayland School Committee approves preschool move to Happy Hollow for 2026-27

WAYLAND — April 8, 2026 — Wayland preschool moves to Happy Hollow next year as committee tightens FY27 budget. The School Committee learned Tuesday that The Children's Way will relocate into Happy Hollow Elementary for 2026-27, an accelerated step driven by declining elementary enrollment, with Director of Student Services

Weston School Committee Unanimously Opts Out of School Choice for 2026-2027

WESTON — March 30, 2026 — Weston School Committee votes 5-0 to stay out of school choice and accepts a $50,000 field-lights donation. Meeting Monday at Case House, the committee unanimously declined to participate in the state school choice program for 2026-2027, with Superintendent Karen Zaleski citing enrollment

Wayland School Committee backs dual-track honor society plan

WAYLAND — March 25, 2026 — Wayland keeps NHS and adds a locally built honor society after student-led redesign. A panel of Wayland High School students and academic support coordinator Amy Lima told the School Committee on Tuesday they will run National Honor Society alongside a new, unnamed society organized around

Weston School Committee approves restructured administrative job descriptions after confidentiality debate

WESTON — March 23, 2026 — Weston School Committee restructures administrative support roles after debate over confidentiality. The committee voted 4-0 Monday to approve two new job descriptions — a District Project Manager and a revised Executive Assistant — after member Kenneth Newberg raised sustained objections to language he said would strip the