School Committee withdraws from school choice program for 2026-27
School Committee · Meeting of May 19, 2026
Wellesley School Committee votes unanimously to exit school choice program. Assistant Superintendent Cindy Mahr recommended withdrawal for the 2026-27 school year, citing annual enrollment fluctuations by grade level; Superintendent David Lussier noted WPS has never participated in the program and the action aligns with peer district decisions. The committee unanimously approved its consent agenda, including gifts and donations and Q3 reports, then discussed high school assessment data, artificial intelligence steering committee priorities, and special education program capacity building, with the district projecting 43 students in the Skills program and 25 in the Language Based Center for the fall.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of May 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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