Brookline School Committee Unanimously Delays Scholarship Policy That Would Have Ended Program
Brookline School Committee votes unanimously to halt scholarship policy hours before its July 1 effective date.
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Brookline School Committee approves $1.79M maintenance plan ahead of May override vote
BROOKLINE — March 26, 2026 — Brookline School Committee votes on budget transfers and hears override update with May 5 vote five weeks away. The committee unanimously approved transferring a $1,293,047 deferred maintenance balance into the current FY27 appropriation for a new total of $1,793,047, and separately reallocated
Brookline School Committee Candidates Unanimously Reject Union Campaign Funding
BROOKLINE — March 17, 2026 — All three Brookline School Committee candidates at a March 17 forum pledged to refuse campaign support from the Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Brookline Educators' Union, citing conflict of interest in a contract negotiation year. Moderator Eric Hyatt hosted the forum at Brookline Interactive Group
Brookline schools face $7 million gap; failed override would end middle school world language
Brookline School Committee hears that a failed override would eliminate world language and the conservatory from the district's middle schools.
Brookline School Committee Defers WISP Decision, Eyes Fall 2026 Data Review
Brookline School Committee hears nine educators defend WISP course, confronts a $5.27 million school budget gap.