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Committee voted to seek state aid for Ward and Underwood and study combining them
What happened
The committee voted 8-1 to accept the long-range facilities plan and prepare state building aid applications for both Ward and Underwood, checking 'yes' to considering combining them. Ward was named the top priority.
Why it matters to families
Ward and Underwood are Newton's oldest school buildings. Saying yes to studying a merger kept that option open, even though families strongly opposed it and members said they did not favor it.
The evidence
Approved December 15, 2025 minutes record the debate, the motion to prepare SOIs and mark consolidation 'yes', and the 8-1 roll call.
The source
December 15, 2025 School Committee minutesSee the full record for Newton Public Schools.
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