# Wakefield School Committee Meeting [Stream]- November 10th, 2026

The Wakefield School Committee meeting of November 10, 2026, opened with an executive session on collective bargaining strategy, then reconvened in public. The committee received an October financial report showing just over $2.1 million in grants, with about $564,000 remaining, and unanimously approved payroll warrants 15 and 17. It also discussed a proposed 2028 Quebec trip for seventh- and eighth-grade students; the transcript does not capture a vote on that proposal.

The committee reviewed progress on the new high school, which was reported to be on time and under budget. The move contract has been awarded to Wakefield Moving and Storage, and staff efforts to purge and repurpose items were estimated to have saved about $100,000 in moving costs. Select Energy is installing the building’s rooftop solar array, which will work with a 2.5-megawatt battery system to support the electric grid and reduce costs. The committee also discussed upcoming traffic and parking communications, building access, and plans to repurpose usable equipment and furnishings; no new contract award vote was recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Sources
- [Wakefield School Committee Meeting [Stream]- November 10th, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdJUD0k8jVI) - WCAT Wakefield