To the editor: Our community is being asked to support a $4.65 million override to invest in the future of our school district. I strongly support the override. But I also support holding the School Committee accountable to conduct an external superintendent search. These are not opposing ideas. They are both rooted in responsible governance, transparency and making informed … [Read more...] about LTTE: School leadership and accountability go hand in hand
Lynnfield School Committee
School Committee unanimously supports budget
The School Committee unanimously agreed to support the Fiscal Year 2026 budget that is contingent on an operating budget override passing at Town Meeting on Tuesday, April 29, and then at the ballot on Wednesday, June 4. Before this vote, Superintendent Tom Geary spoke on the possibility of the override not passing and how the district will be preparing in the event they … [Read more...] about School Committee unanimously supports budget
School Committee expresses reservations about mural
A Healthy Lynnfield Youth Council student leader, Olivia Sylvester, and A Healthy Lynnfield programs coordinator, Diana DeLeo, presented a proposal for a mural project for a 20-foot by ten-foot area on the brick wall outside the locker room exit of the high school. "This will be the very first mural in our community," Sylvester said. "We believe that our young people should … [Read more...] about School Committee expresses reservations about mural
Town elects two School Committee seats
Residents headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the annual town election. The unofficial results of the School Committee race saw challenger Kim Baker Donahue topping the ticket with 1,049 votes and incumbent Kristen Elworthy being re-elected with 684 votes. Incumbent Jenny Sheehan fell short with 654 votes. Polls closed at 8 p.m., but results for the tightly contested … [Read more...] about Town elects two School Committee seats
Lynnfielders voice support for school budget
Residents voiced their support for and asked questions about the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget at last Tuesday’s School Committee public hearing. The School Committee also unanimously voted to approve the FY26 operations budget of $34,196,514 and the capital budget, which is being used to upgrade the district’s technology, of $650,000. In the full town budget … [Read more...] about Lynnfielders voice support for school budget