Committee delays vote on school choice exit

School Committee · Meeting of May 5, 2026

DEDHAM — The Dedham School Committee held a hearing on inter-district school choice but delayed a vote on withdrawing from the program. Superintendent Murphy recommended opting out, citing Dedham's lack of history with the $5,000-per-student, $75-fee program and the district's aging facilities; a vote is expected next meeting. Dr. Stetson unveiled a "One Student, One IEP" initiative giving students input into their own education plans starting at age three, and Murphy reported the district's special education program came back from a state review with "no findings," which she called unprecedented.

The committee also approved $1,000 from the One A Foundation and $2,000 from the Endicott Community Greenhouse, and appointed a new member, Rick, to fill two subcommittee vacancies. A Green Lodge 5K honoring late educator Mark Carney drew about 600 runners.

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Source: the School Committee meeting of May 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.