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Committee Votes Against School-Sponsored Overseas Trip

The Winthrop School Committee voted unanimously to keep the high school's annual international trip unsponsored by the district.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 19

Schools · School Committee

Winthrop adopts school police interaction policy

Winthrop School Committee adopts a new policy on civil law enforcement interactions and tables a push to revive sponsored travel.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 28

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Winthrop School Committee OKs $1.2M in Warrants

Winthrop School Committee approves $1.2 million in warrants as enrollment tops 2,000. Members Burrows, Darcy, Cubick, Letary, Purrington and Martucci approved warrant SVW 27-4 for $228,383.65 and payroll warrant SPW 27-4 for $980,203.75 by roll call.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 14

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Approves Warrants, Facility Requests

The Winthrop School Committee approved two warrants totaling more than $619,000 and three facility-use requests at its August 24 meeting. Members approved warrant SPW 27-3 for $339,908.60 and a payroll warrant for $279,447.89, both by 6-0 roll-call votes with member Darcy not voting.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 24

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School Committee Refers Kids Only Space Request

Winthrop School Committee referred a Kids Only After School space-expansion request to its Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 10

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Winthrop School Committee approves nearly $4.9 million in warrants at July meeting

Winthrop School Committee approves $4.88 million in warrants and hears summer operations update. The committee voted July 13 to approve expenditure warrant SVW 26-24 for $615,767.39 and payroll warrant SPW 26-26 for $4,266,446.01, with all roll-call votes affirmative and no dissent recorded.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 13

Schools · School Committee

Winthrop School Committee approves Howard contract extension through fiscal year 2027

Winthrop School Committee extends Superintendent Lisa Howard's contract and approves nearly $4.76 million in warrants.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 29

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Winthrop School Committee approves FY27 budget with $1.22 million in cuts

Winthrop School Committee approves FY27 budget with $1.22 million in reductions, superintendent warns of potential fall shortfall.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 15

Schools · School Committee

Winthrop School Committee ratifies three-year union contracts covering 279 school employees

WINTHROP -- June 1, 2026, Winthrop School Committee ratifies three-year labor agreements with four employee unions covering nearly 280 district workers. The committee voted unanimously Monday to approve separate memoranda of understanding with the

Townbrief reporting · Jun 1

Schools · School Committee

Winthrop School Committee Approves $42.5 Million FY27 Budget Request

Winthrop School Committee approves a $42.5 million FY27 budget request while union members demand a return to the bargaining table.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 27