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Wakefield Schools Report Strong 2026 MCAS Results

Wakefield School Committee reviewed strong 2026 MCAS results showing math and ELA scores well above state averages.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 27

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Committee Approves Policies, 2027 Galvin Trips

Wakefield's School Committee heard that fiscal 2027 will be the last year the district can tap revolving funds to offset its budget.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 13

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School Committee approves plans, new ICE policy

The Wakefield School Committee approved its 2026-2027 school improvement plans and a new immigration-enforcement policy while hearing budget warnings for fiscal 2027.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 22

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School Committee Adopts Three Policies Tuesday

Wakefield School Committee adopted three student policies and tabled a fourth as the superintendent attended a state meeting. Assistant Superintendent Kara Mara presented in place of Superintendent Douglas Lyons, who met with the state secretary of education in Natick.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 8

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Committee splits 4-3 on absence policy

The Wakefield School Committee voted 4-3 to strip a stricter attendance policy from this year's handbooks.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 25

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Committee Votes to Lobby For State Budget Boost

Wakefield School Committee voted unanimously to send state lawmakers a letter backing a $100 million supplemental budget.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 21

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School Committee Extends Lyons' Contract to 2031

Wakefield School Committee extended Superintendent Douglas Lyons' contract through 2031.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23

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Committee endorses teacher pension buy-in bill

Wakefield School Committee unanimously endorsed state pension reform legislation affecting roughly two dozen veteran teachers.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 9

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School Committee Narrows School Choice Plan

Wakefield's School Committee voted 4-3 to limit new school choice seats to the high school, rejecting a wider plan that would have added students in grades 7 and 8.

Townbrief reporting · May 26

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Wakefield School Committee Closes Immediately Into Executive Session for Contract Talks

WAKEFIELD -- May 6, 2026, Wakefield School Committee meets for under two minutes, then closes to public for contract talks. The five-member board, Stephen Ingles, Tom Markham, Kevin Scala, Pete Davis, and Kevin Patanella,

Townbrief reporting · May 6