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Aug 19, 2026

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Wellness Committee Reviews Updated Health Standards

Published Aug 19, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

School Committee Meeting Summary

Afternoon late buses for high school and middle school students will no longer run. The committee also did not approve the second reading of the recommended 2023 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Standards after a 2-2 vote.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

School Committee Reviews Student Programs and Schedules

The committee approved a 2027 French student trip to France by a 5-0 vote and will explore alternatives to the discontinued early-release pilot so educators have collaboration time without reducing student classroom time.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Wellness Policy Review Moves Forward

The Wellness Policy remains pending DESE review and is expected to go to the School Committee after the review. Members also reached consensus on proposed updates to nutrition guidance, survey references, and health education standards.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

School Committee Approves Grant and Survey

The committee approved a $7,920 grant supporting middle-school exploration, career planning, and the My Career and Academic Plan initiative. It also approved a Wayfinder post-test survey using an opt-out process for families.

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Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

School Wellness Policy Advances for Review

The Wellness Advisory Committee recommended moving its draft school wellness policy forward for outside review, including a change stating that K-12 health education will follow the 2023 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Frameworks when adopted. The draft will be sent to the John Stalker Institute for a pre-read and then to DESE for pre-approval.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

School Committee approves school safety policy

The committee approved a policy amendment requiring exterior school doors to remain closed and locked during school hours, adding language assigning monitoring responsibility to an authorized individual or personnel; the vote was 5-0.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

School Committee Approves Fiscal 2027 Budgets

The committee unanimously approved a $70,474,253 operating budget and a $16,835,321 accommodated account for 2026/2027, representing increases of 4.25% and 3.5%, respectively.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Health Curriculum Standards Review Continues

The committee continued reviewing proposed 2023 health and physical education standards for grades 6-8, while Burlington Public Schools continues using its existing 1999 standards. Members will review the standards crosswalk and prepare recommendations; no new standards were approved at this meeting.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

School Committee Advances Budget and Projects

The committee unanimously approved nine school warrant articles totaling $2,564,636, including curriculum, building repairs, security cameras, technology, transportation, fields, and facilities planning. The proposed FY27 school budget is 4.71% higher than the current budget, requiring a $308,000 reduction to meet the town’s 4.25% target.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

School Committee Approves Student Health Policies

The committee unanimously approved updated concussion procedures, physical examination and screening requirements, and student health services policies. Members also heard that the Fox Hill School project is currently $10 million under its original budget.

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Briefing

Feb 12, 2026

Health Standards Review Continues

The committee did not adopt the 2023 health and physical education standards; it continued reviewing grade 3-5 standards and began work on grades 6-8.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

School Committee Approves Calendar and Surveys

The committee approved the 2026-2027 school calendar, with grades 1-12 starting August 31, 2026, kindergarten starting September 8, and the school year ending June 16, 2027, if there are no snow days. It also approved several student surveys and feedback forms with opt-out options.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

School Committee Approves Program Changes

The committee approved the BHS Program of Studies, after-school program changes by a 4-0-1 vote, the Spanish Exchange Program, updated student-travel policy, and the FY27 budget calendar.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

High School Course Plan Gets First Review

The School Committee conducted a first reading of the Burlington High School Program of Studies without voting; a vote is scheduled for January 27, 2026. The proposal includes new courses, removes some low-enrollment offerings, and requires digital growth portfolios beginning with the class of 2030.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Wellness Committee Reviews Updated Health Standards

The committee reached consensus to recommend updated 2023 health and physical education standards for grades 3-5, while continuing to use the existing 1999 standards until School Committee approval.

1 min readMunicipal coverage