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School committee ratifies tentative agreement for Holliston High School 7-drop-2 schedule
Summary
The Holliston School Committee voted unanimously April 3 to ratify a tentative memorandum of agreement adopting a 7-drop-2 schedule for Holliston High School, effective 2026–27, subject to ratification by the Holliston Federation of Teachers.
The Holliston School Committee voted April 3 to ratify a tentative memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Holliston Federation of Teachers (HFT) that adopts a 7-drop-2 schedule for Holliston High School beginning in the 2026–27 school year; the agreement is subject to ratification by the HFT membership.
The MOA establishes a 5-period day with 64-minute class periods and a 41-minute designated study block (DSB). Under the plan, students will take seven classes at a time (a “7-drop-2” model) and drop two classes during the year; yearlong courses such as math and world language will be preserved as full-year offerings. The committee said some DSBs will be scheduled as teacher extra-help periods.
The committee’s ratification followed discussion about timing and next steps. Committee members emphasized that the schedule will not take effect until the 2026–27 school year to allow time for implementation and to answer operational questions through central office administration and high school leadership. The committee repeatedly noted that the HFT’s vote was scheduled for April 7 and that the agreement as signed includes the explicit sentence that it is “subject to ratification” by both the School Committee and the federation membership.
The School Committee also approved a short district communication summarizing the agreement for parents, guardians and students and directed administration to share additional details and answer operational questions over the coming weeks and year as implementation planning proceeds.
In a roll-call vote, School Committee members present recorded unanimous approval. The committee said the intent of the change is to preserve yearlong access to core courses while shortening individual block length compared with earlier proposals and to provide structured time for extra help. Committee members asked administration to host informational sessions and reiterated that more detailed implementation items (course scheduling, program-of-studies decisions) will be handled operationally by the central office and high school leadership.
The committee’s statement to families says the district will continue to disseminate information and that administration and teachers will collaborate on implementation once the HFT completes its ratification vote.
