Schools · School Building Committee
Watertown High School Clears Final Inspections
Watertown's new high school cleared final inspections ahead of a September 8 student move-in date.
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Coverage of every School Committee meeting — budgets, curriculum, staffing, and policy decisions — with primary-source documents.
Schools · School Committee
Panel backs new school rental fee structure
Watertown's Budget and Finance Subcommittee voted to recommend new school facility rental rates to the full School Committee.
Schools · School Building Committee
School Building Panel OKs $221,432 Change Order
The Watertown School Building Committee approved a $221,432.05 change order for the high school, even though the building still lacks a certificate of occupancy.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Votes to Hold Special Ed Hearing
The Watertown School Committee voted 7-0 to schedule a public meeting for caregivers on special education services after months of public pressure over district practices.
Schools · School Committee
Watertown panel tables voting policy, advances restraint rules
Watertown Policy Subcommittee tables voting-rules rewrite, advances restraint policy to full committee.
Schools · School Committee
Watertown school subcommittee votes to bar outside high school rentals for a year
Watertown schools bar all outside high school rentals for the first year.
Schools · School Committee
Watertown School Committee votes 5-0 to add second middle school bus
Watertown School Committee adds a second middle school bus after a registration error stranded students on the wait list. The committee voted 5-0 Thursday to fund the bus for the 2026-2027 school year at a net cost of approximately $67,500, drawing on the district's revolving transportation account.
Schools · School Committee
Watertown School Committee Unanimously Approves Interim Student Services Director Amid Public Outcry
Watertown School Committee unanimously approves interim student services director and creates new oversight subcommittee.
Schools · School Building Committee
Committee Approves $84,891 School Change Order
Watertown's School Building Committee approved an $84,891.33 change order for the high school project and pressed its project manager on a tight path to opening.
Schools · School Committee
Watertown School Committee Rejects Bid to Put No-Confidence Vote on Agenda
Watertown School Committee fields sharp criticism of special education plan, tables no-confidence motion.
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