School Committee

Watertown School Committee unanimously approves interim student services director and creates new oversight subcommittee.

Watertown School Committee fields sharp criticism of special education plan, tables no-confidence motion.

Watertown school policy panel approves middle school handbook changes and defers mandatory restraint policy update.

WATERTOWN — June 8, 2026 — Watertown's School Committee Policy Subcommittee advanced three policies Monday and tabled a fourth pending legal review. The panel unanimously approved sending a new staff social media policy (IJNDD), a triennial wellness policy update (ADF/ADFA), and a consolidated religious expression policy (IMB) to the

WATERTOWN — June 1, 2026 — Watertown School Committee receives a 231-signature no-confidence petition against its Director of Student Services. Parent Suzanne Brueggemann submitted the petition at the June 1 meeting at Lowell Elementary School, asking the committee to place a formal no-confidence vote on its next agenda; she

WATERTOWN — May 18, 2026 — Watertown School Committee hears improvement plans with major special education and grading overhauls for 2026-27. At a May 18 meeting at Lowell Elementary School, principals from Watertown Middle School and Watertown High School presented school improvement plans calling for restructured special education staffing, standardized grading

Watertown School Committee learns high school project is $24 million over budget.

Watertown School Committee learns high school project is $24 million over budget.