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Committee Debates WISP, Takes No Vote
The Brookline School Committee heard but did not vote on the future of WISP, the ninth-grade social studies course, after the department recommended keeping it unchanged.
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Schools · School Committee
School Committee Backs Outdoor Lighting Articles, 5-4
Brookline School Committee voted 5-4 to back two Town Meeting warrant articles creating new outdoor lighting restrictions. Members Jesse Hefter and Suzanne Federspiel supported the articles; Sarah Moghtader, Danna Perry and Bob Weintraub opposed.
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Brookline Schools Adopt Three New Policies
Brookline School Committee adopted three new policies in one meeting, aligning the district with state mandates on law enforcement, seclusion and student discipline.
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School Committee Approves Capital Plan, EMT Fund
Brookline School Committee opened its new year by approving the FY28 capital improvements program and a revolving fund for an EMT certification partnership with Mass Bay Community College.
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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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School Committee Approves $2.7 Million Solar Plan
Brookline's School Committee approved $2.7 million in solar panel installations at Pierce, Hayes and Brookline High schools, racing a July 4 federal tax-credit deadline.
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Brookline Schools Narrow FY26 Deficit to $500,000
Brookline School Committee narrowed its FY26 deficit to about $500,000 and reported $822,000 remaining in the operating budget.
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School Committee Picks Osborne as Finance Deputy
Brookline School Committee voted unanimously to appoint Aaron Osborne as deputy superintendent for finance and administration.
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Weintraub Elected School Committee Chair
Brookline School Committee elected Bob Weintraub chair in a 5-4 vote over outgoing chair Val Frias at its May 13 reorganization meeting. Danna Perry was elected vice chair 9-0, and Betsy Fitzpatrick was confirmed as secretary.
Schools · School Committee
Weintraub Elected School Committee Chair 5-4
The Brookline School Committee elected Bob Weintraub chair in a 5-4 vote over outgoing chair Val Frias, days after Brookline's override passed.
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