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Aug 21, 2026

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2026–27 School Calendar Approved

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

School Committee Approves 2027–2029 Bus Bid

The School Committee unanimously approved First Student Transportation’s bus bid for the 2027–2029 period. The bid was reported as 12% higher than the prior year and covers regular-education buses, late buses, and field trips.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

FY27 School Budget Approved

The School Committee approved the FY27 school budget on a 3-0-0 vote; the minutes do not provide the budget’s total or line-item details.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Residents Raise Concerns About School Budget Cuts

Public comments focused on proposed reductions to music, language, and enrichment programs, along with concerns about larger class sizes. One commenter cited an estimated sixth-grade class size of 26.5 students and current fifth-grade enrollment of 158 students.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

School committee approves policy and grants

The School Committee approved a nondiscrimination policy on sex by a 4-0-0 vote and approved support for several grants, including a $30,000 mental-health screener grant. Members also received an update on the Cold Spring School closure and noted that the Property and Transportation subcommittee meeting was not held.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

School budget plans address Cold Spring closure

Belchertown officials presented the FY27 budget, described as fully funded with a 5.2% rating, while the school budget discussion confirmed that no employees are expected to lose their jobs because of the planned Cold Spring School closure.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

School Committee Approves SRE Lighting Project

The committee approved the SRE lighting project 4-0-0, with financing revised to 36 months at about $15,000 per year and estimated annual savings of about $15,000. The approval includes exploring whether town capital-improvement funds can cover the project.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

School committee approves SRE lighting project

The committee voted 4-0-0 to allow the SRE lighting project to move forward.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

2026–27 School Calendar Approved

The committee unanimously approved the 2026–27 school calendar, setting the first day of school for September 2, 2026. It also voted 4-1-0 to return a policy to the Personnel & Policy subcommittee for revision.

2 min readMunicipal coverage