Where

James J. Cannon Lecture Hall, 617 Lexington Street

From the posted agenda, as read by AI. The agenda is the official notice; check it before you go.

How to take part

• Attend in person at James J. Cannon Lecture Hall, 617 Lexington Street.
• Waltham residents and members of the school community can speak for one minute each during a 15-minute public comment period at the start of regular meetings, on agenda items or district matters. Sign in with your name, address, and affiliation five minutes before the meeting starts. Longer written comments can be given to the Committee before or after the meeting. Source: the School Committee's Policy Manual (opens in new tab).
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What's on the agenda

The meeting covers the Dual Language School model and the use of 617 Lexington Street. It also includes school improvement plans, budget transfer requests, the 617 Transformer Project, and executive sessions on collective bargaining with five employee groups.

Agenda items

• Executive session: collective bargaining strategy with WSSA
• Executive session: collective bargaining strategy with WSAA
• Executive session: collective bargaining strategy with Waltham School MIS Technicians
• Executive session: collective bargaining strategy with Waltham School Department Food Service Workers
• Executive session: collective bargaining strategy with Waltham Building Maintenance Workers Association
• Public input
• Student Council and student input
• School Council, PTO, SEPAC, and BELPAC input

Show 23 more items

• Consent agenda: retirements
• Consent agenda: resignations
• Consent agenda: donation from Cummings Properties to WHS’ Cosmetology Program
• Consent agenda: donation from Marianne Delach to WHS’ Orchestra Program
• Consent agenda: donation from Watertown Savings Bank to Kennedy Middle School’s Drama Program
• Communications
• Superintendent's update: miscellaneous personnel
• Superintendent's update: information
• Superintendent's update: monthly district enrollment
• School Improvement Plan for Northeast Elementary School
• School Improvement Plan for Whittemore Elementary School
• School Improvement Plan for Dual Language School
• Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Dual Language School Model and the reuse of 617 Lexington Street
• Waltham High School's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department
• Waltham High School schedule
• Enrollment, space and data in the Waltham Public Schools
• School Committee subcommittee meetings
• New business
• FY '27 budget transfer requests
• 617 Transformer Project
• Bills on warrant
• Agenda items for future meetings

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Agenda posted on Google Drive (PDF, 82 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 31, 2026.

Terms used here

consent agenda

Routine items, such as minutes and reports, voted on together in one motion without discussion. A member can ask to take any of them up separately.

executive session

A part of a public meeting closed to the public. State law allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, negotiations, or personnel matters.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting is known from the Waltham Public Schools website (opens in new tab). It was not found on the City of Waltham calendar. First recorded by Waltham Publick on October 31, 2026.