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Woburn leaders outline three redistricting options, set Dec. 17 vote
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Young presented three options — continue phased moves, adopt buffer/"gray" zones, or make no changes — to address crowding at Goodyear and Reeves and a middle-school imbalance; the committee will vote Dec. 17 with implementation to follow in January–February.
Assistant Superintendent Young presented the Woburn Public Schools’ redistricting update on Nov. 19, laying out three options for the 2026–27 school year and reminding the committee that a final vote is scheduled for Dec. 17.
Why it matters: the district is managing pressure points at the Goodyear and Reeves elementary schools and a multi-year projected imbalance between Kennedy and Joyce middle schools. Young said the district’s enrollment declined from June to September by about 50 students and framed the three options as ways to provide relief while maintaining a longer-term “end map” tied to the new school plan.
The three options - Continue phased component moves: move specific attendance components toward the agreed end map. Administration walked the committee…
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