Wayland student vaping, drinking, and distress all fell in the 2025 adolescent health survey. Health and Wellness Director Scott Parsegian and town Youth and Family Services Director Jay Fraguski told the School Committee on Sept. 23 that lifetime nicotine vapor use among high schoolers is 10.8%, down 25 percentage points since 2018, and that all four high school grades reported alcohol use under 50% for the first time. Self-injury was reported by 15% of female and 6% of male students.
The committee approved an employee handbook 5-0, adopted a 2027-28 calendar without a graduation date, and refused to close out a capital project list after a $114,138.12 balance did not reconcile.
