Massachusetts / School Boards / Weston Public Schools
Dozens of parents urged the Weston School Committee to adopt a “bell-to-bell” ban on personal devices at the district’s high school during public comment. Committee members agreed to sharpen a proposed policy and asked administrators and two committee members to produce a draft for upcoming meetings.
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District staff recommended a two-part special education review — an internal analysis to be completed by June and an external review to follow — focused on eligibility, programming, caseload, IEP quality and out-of-district placements. Committee members asked for prioritized questions and benchmarks for a small-district context.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Weston Public Schools
The Weston School Committee approved its Student Opportunity Act submission and accepted staff recommendations to adopt EL Education for grades 4–5 and to expand Fundations and Heggerty phonics instruction through grade 3.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Weston Public Schools
Design teams showed preliminary master-plan options for Weston’s middle and high school campus, ranging from renovations to all-new buildings. Committee and staff said the draft options do not appear to use the baseball fields under consideration for a new fire station, though access and driveway impacts remain possible.
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Weston Public Schools’ Master Planning Feasibility Committee on March 6 reviewed seven draft master‑plan scenarios for the district’s middle and high schools, focusing on sustainability goals, phasing options, parking and how each scenario would affect athletic fields.
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A group called Save Weston Wildlife asked the committee to stop using second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides ("escars") on school property and to work with the town and the group to find non-toxic pest-control alternatives.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Weston Public Schools
Superintendent presented a FY26 budget recommendation of $49.41 million (3.9% increase) that preserves class-size sections and adds three curriculum/section positions under "Option 8" after $61,400 in reductions; committee kept the cap under 4% and staff described program and FTE changes.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Weston Public Schools
Facing recent voter changes to statewide testing, the committee voted to adopt a one-year local competency determination based on passing tenth-grade coursework in English, math and science while monitoring state guidance and potential legal risks.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Weston Public Schools
Administrators brought two draft policies on animals in schools — one for educational/visiting animals and one for service animals — for first reading; discussion focused on baby chicks, small rodents, venomous species, and ensuring principals retain building-level authority.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Weston Public Schools
A parent and physician told the committee his household limits cell-phone use and urged the district to preserve school time as a "safe haven" from phones, citing social and mental-health concerns.