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Holliston Schools Approve New ESL Course

Holliston School Committee approved a new ESL literature course and opened FY28 budget planning on October 22.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 22

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Approves Superintendent's Goals

The Holliston School Committee approved Superintendent Dr. Carter's 2026-27 goals and reviewed 2026 MCAS results showing strong overall performance but widening gaps for English language learners.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 8

Schools · School Committee

Holliston Schools Adopt Limits on Immigration Arrests

Holliston's School Committee voted 6-0 to adopt a policy barring civil immigration arrests from school grounds without a judicial warrant. The policy, built on the state's PROTECT Act and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education guidance, also covers drop-off, pickup and school events.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 24

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Ratifies Nurses' Union Contract

Holliston School Committee ratified a nurses' contract and flagged a possible multimillion-dollar track rebuild. The committee voted 7-0 to fold school nurses into the teachers' union contract signed August 12, and separately raised Miller School nurse staffing from 0.5 to 0.75 FTE.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 27

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Elects Ogura New Chair

Holliston's School Committee elected Francis Ogura chair and Dawn Neborsky vice chair, then recommended architect Andrew Kinnean and longtime resident Lynn Hoffman Bertucci for two voting seats on the town's new High School Building Committee, with teacher-union president Jamie Caton tapped as a non

Townbrief reporting · Jun 11

Schools · School Committee

Holliston School Panel Recommends Alford For Seat

Holliston's School Committee voted 5-0 to recommend Dan Alford as its sole nominee for a one-year appointed seat, over Select Board objections.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 2

Schools · School Committee

Schools add AI rules to digital use policy

The Holliston School Committee voted to add AI-specific language to its digital use policy and heard new concerns about chronic student parking near the high school.

Townbrief reporting · May 28

Schools · School Committee

Committee OKs New K-5 Reading Program

Holliston School Committee approved a three-year, $358,359.54 contract for a new K-5 reading curriculum.

Townbrief reporting · May 14

Schools · School Committee

Fitzgerald Seeks Second School Committee Term, Pledges No Operational Override

Holliston School Committee Chair Sarah Fitzgerald pledged no operational override and backed the launch of a high school feasibility study in a May 12 candidate interview on HCAT.

Townbrief reporting · May 12

Schools · School Committee

Holliston Panel Urges Support for $2.5 Million High School Feasibility Study

Holliston working group pushes $2.5 million high school feasibility study ahead of May 11 town meeting vote.

Townbrief reporting · May 8