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School Committee

Meetings of the School Committee are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.

4 members 12 meetings tracked 69% responsive ↗ Latest Jul 9 History since Apr 2026
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Jul 9 · Routine › Jun 29 · Routine › Jun 25 · Routine › Jun 18 · Routine › Jun 15 · Routine ›
Community responsiveness
69% ↗ improving
20 addressed · 7 partial · 7 unaddressed
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12 analyzed, most recent first
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Historic Building Demolition Bylaw — Changes to how historic structures can be demolished in town.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Zoning Change
Monday, June 29, 2026
Historic Building Demolition Bylaw — Potential change to municipal demolition bylaws.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Zoning Change
Thursday, June 25, 2026
FY27 Education Budget Funding — Potential $200,000 budget increase
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Thursday, June 18, 2026
FY27 Education Budget Funding — $200,000 budget increase request
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, June 15, 2026
FY27 Education Budget Funding — $200,000 budget request discussion
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Budget Cut
Monday, June 1, 2026
School Choice Program Participation — Potential loss of inter-district tuition revenue vs. risk of overcrowding and staffing strain.
3 decisions Routine Budget Cut
Inter-District School Choice program explanation slide
Monday, May 18, 2026
Unit E Memorandum of Agreement — Completion of 4 out of 5 major contract closures
3 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Winchester School Committee title slide, May 18 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
FY27 Budget Reductions — 5% reduction in operating costs and a reduction of 32.5 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs).
4 public comments 2 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine Budget Cut
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
FY27 Budget Constraints and Staffing — Potential reduction of budget growth to as low as 3.8% year-over-year.
9 public comments 3 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Budget Cut
Thursday, April 16, 2026
The meeting featured high community engagement with 12 speakers addressing sensitive topics like school closures, budget-driven staff cuts, and significant fee increases.
12 public comments 8 decisions awaiting minutes Spirited Fee Change
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
FY27 Budget Cuts and Staffing Reductions — A 5% budget reduction target including cuts to 10 central office FTEs and various elementary, middle, and high school positions.
6 public comments 3 decisions 4 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine Budget Cut
Thursday, April 9, 2026
The meeting featured high-stakes testimony from a student, a parent, and a union representative, all expressing deep distrust and concern regarding school changes.
3 public comments 2 not addressed awaiting minutes Spirited Service Reduction

Board ⁠members

Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Doug Marmon
86% attendance 18 votes
18Y
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Forrest N. Fontana
86% attendance 18 votes
18Y
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Jennifer N.S. Wilson
86% attendance 18 votes
18Y
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Lance R. Grenzeback
86% attendance 18 votes
18Y
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+ 5 former members
Timothy Matthews Stephanie Menardjie Karen Marioma Bolognese Tom Hopcroft John Belair

In ⁠progress

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