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Watertown Schools Reinstate Athletic Fees 4-3

Watertown School Committee voted 4-3 to reinstate athletic and extracurricular fees after two fee-free years.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 16

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Reviews FY27 Budget Priorities

The Watertown School Committee reviewed $983,248 in new FY27 budget priority requests against a $2.5 million level-service deficit ahead of a March 16 vote.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 9

Schools · School Committee

Subcommittee backs new high school course catalog

Watertown's Curriculum Subcommittee voted 2-0 to recommend the 2026-27 Program of Studies to the full School Committee.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 3

Schools · School Committee

Watertown Delays Middle School Start Time, 4-2

The Watertown School Committee voted 4-2 to delay an 8:30 a.m. middle school start time for one year, citing a lost athletic field.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Schools · School Committee

Schools Outline Plan to Close $2.5M Budget Gap

Watertown School Committee opened budget talks facing a $2.5 million fiscal 2027 deficit.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Schools · School Committee

Subcommittee backs delaying middle school start time

Watertown's Athletics and Extracurricular Subcommittee voted to delay the middle school's return to an 8:30 a.m. start time for another year.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 25

Schools · School Committee

Schools weigh fees to close $2.5M gap

Watertown School Committee reviewed a preliminary fiscal 2027 budget with a $2.5 million gap and weighed reinstating athletic fees to close it.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 9

Schools · School Committee

Watertown Panel Reviews Uniform, Wrestling Room Needs

Watertown school officials weighed funding for new football uniforms and wrestling room upgrades tied to the new high school.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 9

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School Committee Adopts Immigrant Protections

The Watertown School Committee voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution reaffirming protections for immigrant students and families.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 26

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Subcommittee backs $10 instrument fee for schools

Watertown's School Committee Budget and Finance Subcommittee reviewed a $67.1 million preliminary fiscal 2027 budget that leaves a $2.5 million gap against the city's 4 percent funding guidance.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 26