Brookline School Committee News

A significant portion of the October 22 meeting was spent reviewing a draft school calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. After extensive discussion, the Committee asked the Superintendent to prepare four new calendar drafts for consideration at their next meeting on November 6. The four versions will be:

a) The draft calendar as presented on October 22, which shows a student start date after Labor Day (Tuesday, September 8) and maintains the current school closures for religious and cultural observances under Category I.

b) A draft calendar with a start date for students after Labor Day (Tuesday, September 8) with school open on the dates of religious and cultural observances under Category I.

c) A draft calendar that moves the start date for students to before Labor Day (Thursday, September 3) and maintains the current school closures for religious and cultural observances under Category I.

d) A draft calendar that moves the start date for students to before Labor Day (Thursday, September 3) with school open on the dates of religious and cultural observances under Category I.

The agenda for the November 6 meeting will be posted here as soon as it’s ready, and the draft calendars will simultaneously be uploaded to the School Committee’s meeting materials page for review.

The School Committee will meet on Thursday, November 6 and Thursday, November 13. Regular meetings are held on the 5th floor of Brookline Town Hall in the Walsh School Committee meeting room and start at 6:00pm. The public is welcome. The regular meetings are streamed live through our partner Brookline Interactive Group. As each meeting approaches, the agenda and supporting documents are uploaded to the School Committee's meeting materials page. The agenda (in addition to including items that the School Committee will deliberate on) also includes the time, location, method of remote access, and details for public comment. Meetings are recorded; links to the recordings can also be found on the meeting materials page.

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