School Committee approves consent agenda; explores FY27 budget reductions.
School Committee · Meeting of January 6, 2026
WELLESLEY — School Committee approves consent agenda; mulls FY27 budget amid enrollment decline. The Committee voted 5-0 for consent items including a French exchange field trip and prior minutes on January 6. Superintendent David Lussier's proposed FY27 budget faces reductions in full-time equivalent positions due to lower expected enrollment at the middle and high schools; Assistant Superintendent Midge Connelly said the district prioritizes student needs and regulatory compliance in all staffing decisions.
The Committee reviewed two policies: JECA, a new state-required pathway for informing middle school students about career-technical education, and JG-R, an amended elementary transfer option procedure reserving five spaces for future neighborhood growth. Votes on JECA are due by January 31; JG-R must be posted by March 1.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of January 6, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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