Schools

Stoneham School Committee approved a blanket eighth-grade athletic participation waiver for fall 2026 and advanced a sweeping overhaul of two policy manual sections at its July 23 meeting.

STONEHAM — June 11, 2026 — Stoneham School Committee gave Superintendent Dr. Kristen de Francisco a broadly positive first-year review and heard an informational pitch from a nature-based private school seeking accreditation to operate at Whip Hill conservation land. Committee member Corey summarized the evaluation as highlighting de Francisco'

STONEHAM — May 28, 2026 — Stoneham School Committee approves bullying plan, district goals, and names new high school principal. The committee voted unanimously at its May 28 meeting to approve an updated bullying prevention and intervention plan — the first substantial revision in a decade — and four overarching district improvement goals covering

STONEHAM — May 14, 2026 — Stoneham School Committee reorganizes under new chair Megan Samborski and advances a four-goal district improvement framework. Samborski was elected chair by unanimous voice vote at the May 14 meeting, succeeding Jamie Wallace; Cory Mashburn was elected vice chair. The committee approved Warrant No. 2646 for

STONEHAM — April 30, 2026 — Stoneham School Committee unanimously approves a $46 million FY27 operating budget and names a permanent finance chief. The committee voted 5-0 Thursday to adopt the $46,018,905 fiscal year 2027 spending plan, the first budget fully shaped by the December 2025 override that delivered

STONEHAM — April 9, 2026 — Stoneham School Committee unanimously extends Boys and Girls Club after-school contract while superintendent unveils wide-ranging year-one entry report. The committee voted at its April 9 meeting to extend the Boys and Girls Club Metro North contract for one year under an existing clause,