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Members: Daina Selvig (Chair), Tiao Xie (Vice-Chair), Kenneth Newberg (Member), Jane Li (Member), Stephen Dietz (Member)

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Student panel discusses class selection and mental health pressures

Weston Student Advisory Committee examines academic pressure and mental health issues surrounding course selection. Four student members convened with School Committee member Daina Selvig and faculty advisor Erin McCarthy to discuss these challenges in advanced course selection. Selvig reported on

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Weston School Committee approves $51.4M FY27 budget

Weston School Committee unanimously approves $51.4M FY27 operating budget with 3.95% increase. Ms. Daina Selvig moved approval of Superintendent Dr. Karen Zaleski's $51,361,325 budget, with all five members voting aye. The measure advances to the Finance Committee in late March and to town meeting

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Eight school enrichment grants approved; piano project deferred

Weston enrichment fund approves eight school grants totaling $10,889. The Weston Education Enrichment Fund Committee Board, chaired by Taylor McIntire, unanimously approved the grants on March 10, with board member Jessie Chan abstaining. The board deferred a ninth grant for a grand piano at Weston

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Governance Subcommittee reviews policies, targets April completion

Weston Governance Subcommittee maps policy review with April deadline. Chair Daina Selvig and Vice-Chair Tiao Xie directed the discussion, which included public comment from resident Jon Harris presenting draft policy on immigration enforcement activity on school grounds based on state Attorney

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School Committee approves assistant superintendent hiring plan

Weston School Committee advances assistant superintendent hiring process. The committee unanimously approved the hiring plan for an Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning on Monday, with Dr. Karen Zaleski advising three to five finalists are expected. In other business, the committee

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STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVES PRIOR MEETING MINUTES

The Student Advisory Committee met February 26 in Weston to discuss athletic PE exemptions and review the school budget. Daina Selvig, a School Committee member, provided an overview of proposed investments and reductions, along with a description of the WEA negotiation process. The committee

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