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BEA, School Committee Remain at Impasse

May 3, 2026
As contract negotiations between the Belmont Education Association (BEA) and School Committee stretch into 18 months, school leaders say the current proposals put the parties $600,000 apart this school year alone. The BEA and School Committee are currently in state-mediated contract negotiations…

Butler Students Vote on New-Look Mascot

April 23, 2026
Students at Butler Elementary School joined the rest of Belmont in voting on April 6 and 7. They didn’t cast their votes for town moderator; instead, they voted on the official look for their school’s mascot. Unlike other schools in town, Butler…

Jonathan Libby Appointed Student Services Director

April 18, 2026
Jonathan Libby was appointed Student Services Director by the Belmont School Committee on March 24 after serving as the interim director since November. Prior to becoming the interim director, Libby was the assistant director of Student Services. He joined the district in…

See This Year’s Outstanding Teacher Award Recipients

April 17, 2026
The Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) officially announced the 2026 recipients of the Outstanding Teacher Awards. The awards recognize the “extraordinary contributions made by teachers in the Belmont Public Schools,” according to the FBE. Community members and students nominate teachers from across…

Grant for electric buses awarded to Belmont

March 10, 2026
Belmont received a $1.8 million grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MCEC) to help fund electric school buses, according to a release from MCEC. The grant is part of the fourth round of the state’s School Bus Deployment Program, an initiative…

BEA Votes No Confidence in School, Town Officials

March 5, 2026
Teachers in red apparel filled desks and lined the walls of a Chenery Upper Elementary School classroom Wednesday evening to notify the Select Board of the union’s recent vote of no confidence in school and town officials. Speaking before the Select Board,…

Refresh on Tap for Elementary Libraries

February 3, 2026
Thousands of books make up the elementary school libraries; In Belmont, the average age of those books is about 24 years old. While many older books remain beloved by students and teachers alike, some contain outdated information, while others collect dust or…
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