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Parent urges Weston board to prioritize student stability during campus revitalization

Weston Board of Education · February 3, 2026
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Parent Kelly James thanked the board for prioritizing campus revitalization but urged officials to prioritize solutions that minimize student disruption and displacement during construction, highlighting effects on instruction and social-emotional well-being.

Kelly James, a Weston parent, used her public comment time on Feb. 2 to press the board to center student experience in campus revitalization planning. "I urge decision makers to prioritize solutions that minimize disruption for students and educators," James said, describing concerns about relocation, learning amid construction and impacts on young children's sense of belonging.

James identified Weston Intermediate and Hurlbut Elementary as sites where disruption could be particularly harmful and asked that the board weigh student experience equally with cost, logistics and timeline as plans move forward. Board practice is not to respond substantively during public comment; James's remarks were acknowledged and later echoed in the facilities discussion as the board emphasized minimizing student disruption if construction is required.

The comment was logged during the board's public-comment period; the board later said it would continue to center student impact as it integrates instructional analysis with the upcoming SLAM facilities report on Feb. 23.