LYNNFIELD – Lynnfield School Committee Chair Kirsten Elworthy opened discussions over the potential renewal of Superintendent Thomas Geary’s contract. “Tom has stepped up for our district, and he deserves some certainty about where we are going next,” said Chair Kristen Elworthy in her opening remarks, expressing support for Superintendent Geary’s continuation in the … [Read more...] about Lynnfield School Committee weighs super renewal
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Lynnfield override passes with 65% voter support for FY26 budget
With 65% of voters in favor of the $4.65 million override for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), the override passed in Wednesday’s special election. There were 2,936 votes tallied by 8:10 p.m. Wednesday night, which were released verbally by Town Clerk Amanda Haggstrom solely as raw data and had not yet been certified. According to Haggstrom’s uncertified data, there were 1,894 votes … [Read more...] about Lynnfield override passes with 65% voter support for FY26 budget
Residents urge School Committee to conduct a superintendent search
The pressure is ramping up on the School Committee to conduct a formal superintendent search. As some did when the interim Superintendent Thomas Geary was appointed superintendent in 2024, residents, once again, are asking the School Committee to conduct a formal search before the committee takes any action on Geary's contract. Over the last two weeks, more than 140 … [Read more...] about Residents urge School Committee to conduct a superintendent search
Sibling trend a key in METCO’s success in Lynnfield
METCO District Director Curtis Blyden presented his annual report on the state of the METCO program in Lynnfield to the school committee recently. According to Blyden, METCO families "have a level of satisfaction. "What I hear, what I see is students are having a really awesome experience," Blyden said. "They are fully engaged in the school community. I think our kids … [Read more...] about Sibling trend a key in METCO’s success in Lynnfield
School Committee, superintendent spar on parental policy input
A community forum inviting the public to weigh in on the district's cell phone and dress code policies was the topic of a spirited discussion at Tuesday's School Committee meeting. Promotional materials publicizing the forum described it as an "open forum led by Superintendent (Tom) Geary to discuss cellphone and dress code policies with the community and … [Read more...] about School Committee, superintendent spar on parental policy input