School Committee - September 14th, 2026

This was a Milton School Committee meeting held on September 14, 2026, focused heavily on school facility planning, budget updates, and upcoming procurement activities. Key procurement-related discussions included the Tucker Playground Improvement Project, which has an estimated cost of $1.44 million with $300,000 pending approval from the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) to enable construction to begin next summer. The committee also discussed the potential purchase and feasibility study of the Labberet property for early childhood or K-8 school use, with a town vote expected in November or December on the purchase. The committee debated the scope and timing of this study, its relationship to the ongoing Gile Road school project, and the need to decide on a path forward by the fall town meeting. Additionally, the committee approved the Milton High School Music Department field trip to Orlando, Florida, scheduled for February 2027. Updates on staffing diversity efforts, capital budget planning for FY28, and the superintendent search process with extensive community engagement were also provided. The meeting included motions and unanimous votes to approve the music trip and support the playground funding article, with a planned vote on the Labberet property study article at the next meeting.