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Lexington's policy calendar in 2026 opened with budget work. At the March 30 committee retreat, members dedicated forty minutes to reviewing FY27 budget reductions, a follow-up to earlier votes on a recommended budget.
The focus then shifted to enrollment and operations. On April 14, the committee was scheduled to vote on whether the district would participate in Massachusetts interdistrict school choice for the 2026-27 year.
The most consequential item came in July, when the agenda set a second reading and possible vote on revised Policy JKKA governing time-out, seclusion, and restraint of students. Together, the items show the committee moving from the year's budget decisions to a key student-safety policy as the new school year approached.
What happened
Committee scheduled a review of FY27 budget reductions
The March 30 retreat agenda set aside forty minutes for reviewing FY27 budget reductions after earlier recommended-budget votes.
Committee was set to decide school-choice participation for 2026-27
The April 14 agenda scheduled a vote on whether Lexington would participate in Massachusetts interdistrict school choice for the 2026-27 year.
Revised student restraint and seclusion policy reached a possible vote
The July 22 agenda scheduled a second reading and possible vote on revised Policy JKKA governing time-out, seclusion, and restraint of students.
Synthesized from 3 published, source-verified alerts about policy for Lexington Public Schools.
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