Lexington’s School Committee will review student achievement results and vote on innovation plans for nine schools at its Tuesday, Oct. 27 meeting.

The hybrid meeting is scheduled for 6 to 9:15 p.m. at 173 Bedford St. Residents can attend in person or join through the Zoom link in the posted agenda.

The MCAS presentation will examine academic performance in grades 3–10. Results already published by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education show Lexington students outperforming statewide averages.

In grades 3–8, 73% of Lexington students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts, compared with 40% statewide. In math, the figures were 79% locally and 41% statewide. Among tenth graders, 83% met or exceeded ELA expectations and 89% did so in math.

Committee members will also consider innovation plans for Bowman, Bridge, Estabrook, Fiske, Harrington and Hastings elementary schools; Clarke and Diamond middle schools; and Lexington High School. The agenda lists a vote for each school without summarizing the plans.

An Oct. 1 enrollment update is scheduled during the same presentation block.

Members will return to unfinished business on homework and artificial intelligence, with discussion and a possible vote on strategic goals and action steps.

The committee has also been examining a separate proposal from Alpha School, an AI-driven private school seeking approval to open in Lexington. Superintendent Julie Hackett was asked to lead a review of its educational offerings following questions from committee members about instruction and student support, the Lexington Observer reported in July.

Other Oct. 27 business includes the district’s fiscal 2027 first-quarter financial report and a vote on the committee’s position on a Special Town Meeting article. The agenda does not identify the article’s subject.

Hackett’s report will include an update on the high school building project. MassDEP issued a Sept. 30 decision allowing the planned design to proceed subject to wetlands conditions, according to the Lexington Observer.

Work affecting wetlands had been paused during the appeal review. Town Manager Steve Bartha estimated the disruption would cost $1 million to $2 million, covered by the project’s existing contingency funds. As of that report, the school remained scheduled to open for the 2029–30 academic year.

Residents can address the committee during Community Speak periods scheduled for 8 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. Agenda times are subject to change.