School Committee Part 1

WALTHAM — July 9, 2026 — Waltham parents demand a voice in high school schedule redesign before recommendations are finalized. Six residents addressed the School Committee at its July 9 meeting, all urging the body to push Superintendent Dr. Mendonza to include parents in the scheduling committee currently studying a possible shift

WALTHAM — June 17, 2026 — Waltham school secretaries and administrators confront School Committee over expired contracts and wage erosion. The Waltham School Secretaries Association, without a successor contract since July 1, 2025 — 351 days before Tuesday's meeting — sent multiple members to address the School Committee at its June 17

WALTHAM — May 6, 2026 — Waltham School Committee voted to send the City Council a summary of public testimony on renaming Northeast Elementary School, with nine speakers opposing the change and two in favor, leaving the decision to the council. Assistant Principal Kelly McAvoy told the committee that 88.9 percent

WALTHAM — March 4, 2026 — Waltham superintendent pauses high school schedule overhaul, show choir controversy dominates public comment. Superintendent Dr. Ana Mendonca told the School Committee at its March 4 meeting that she is halting a proposed schedule change at Waltham High School, saying the current eight-course rotating schedule will