When it comes to Brookline High School, our students, and education and innovation in our community, we know you care. And there's a lot to care about right now. Thank you for your interest and support!
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Tomorrow: Brookline Operating Override

Brookline has an important town election tomorrow, Tuesday, May 2. Residents will be voting on Question 2A, an operating override for the FY24 budget. It includes a request from the Public Schools of Brookline for $3.7M to cover essentials like teacher salaries.

If the override does NOT pass with a YES vote, the BHS community, including students and teachers, will be significantly impacted. Much of the extraordinary, teacher-driven innovation that the BHS Innovation Fund supports will be in jeopardy. For instance, it's likely that:
  • BHS will be forced to focus on core classes at the expense of many courses that make BHS an exceptional school. For example, there will be a lack of staffing for Rethinking the Restaurant, Social Justice, and Global Leadership next year. 
  • Students will not be able to double up in a subject. For example, Juniors will not be able to take Biology and AP Chemistry. This also impacts Fund course offerings as many are the second class students take in a subject.
  • Class sizes will increase across College Prep/Standard, Honors, and Advanced/AP courses.
  • Student support personnel will have an increased caseload.
  • There will be a decline in teacher morale and retention, impacting teaching and students.

Given the importance of this ballot question, we hope you'll get to the polls tomorrow. You can learn more about Question 2A by visiting the town's website or watching a recent presentation by School Superintendent Linus Guillory.
Tonight: 5K Walk for Innovation

Tonight, May 1, the Fund will pilot its first 5K Walk for Innovation. Please consider supporting Fund volunteers and BHS faculty who are walking.

Your contribution will go directly toward innovative, teacher-developed programs like Experiential Physics, Coding, African American and Latino Scholars, and the Rethinking the Restaurant at Tappan Green, our BHS student-run restaurant.
Now Live: Spring Auction

Our Spring Auction is now live! From Red Sox dugout seats to vacation homes and restaurant vouchers, there are dozens of items you can win - all while supporting the Fund and its programs.
Next Week: Rising 9th Grade Parent Wine & Cheese Social

All current 8th grade/rising 9th grade parents and caregivers are invited to a fun, free wine and cheese reception. Learn more about BHS from Head of School Anthony Meyer, and meet Fund volunteers and fellow parents.
 
Wednesday May 10
5:30-7:30pm
Hemlock Grill/Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course
1281 West Roxbury Parkway, Chestnut Hill
Space is limited, so register now.
Our mission is to catalyze innovation at Brookline High School by supporting faculty-driven curricular initiatives that will inspire our students and prepare them to thrive in a changing world. www.bhsinnovationfund.org