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.
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Watertown Public Schools — 2,843 students enrolled (SY2025).
MCAS Grade 10 meeting/exceeding expectations SY2025: ELA: 51%, Math: 56%. Full district report card →
Coverage of every School Committee meeting — budgets, curriculum, staffing, and policy decisions — with primary-source documents.
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.
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.
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.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Adopts Immigrant Protections
The Watertown School Committee voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution reaffirming protections for immigrant students and families.
Schools · School Committee
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.
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Subcommittee presses staff on special ed data
Watertown's Curriculum Subcommittee pressed staff for more detail on a December special education report.
Schools · School Committee
Committee elects new chair, hears budget warning
Watertown School Committee reorganized and warned of a $2.5 million budget gap for fiscal year 2027. Members unanimously elected Kendra Foley chair, Jessica Middlebrook vice chair and Amy Donahue secretary.
Schools · School Committee
Watertown High School Project Now $24 Million Over Original Budget
Watertown School Committee learns high school project is $24 million over budget.
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