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Aug 20, 2026

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Schools Face $2 Million Budget Gap

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 3, 2026

High school plumbing costs push line negative

More than $30,000 in Gardner High School plumbing and boiler repairs caused the school’s plumbing budget line to go negative. Other revolving accounts were reported as healthy, with ice-time funds still pending from Co-Op schools.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Pre-K tuition fees will increase

The Finance Sub-Committee voted to raise annual Pre-K tuition from $2,600 to $2,840 for full-day enrollment and from $1,300 to $1,480 for half-day enrollment.

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Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

School Policy Changes Advance for Review

The subcommittee unanimously recommended sending updated physical restraint procedures and a new Parent Advisory Councils policy to the full School Committee for first-read consideration in May.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Surplus school equipment moves forward

The Facility Subcommittee voted to send a 39-item list of excess electronic and computer equipment to the School Committee for action on surplus declaration and disposal. Staff also reported 231 school work orders from February 2 through March 27, including 79 at the Elementary School, 56 at the Middle School, 62 at GHS, and 34 at Elm/GALT.

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Briefing

Mar 18, 2026

School policies advance to April review

The Policy Subcommittee unanimously voted to send 11 policies, including proposed meal-modification and child-nutrition civil-rights policies, to the April full School Committee meeting for a first read. The Recording Policy was tabled for further review.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Schools face $2.88 million deficit

The Finance Sub-Committee reported an immediate projected school budget deficit of $2,880,980 after $1,469,020 in new funding is offset by rising salaries, out-of-district tuition, collaborative costs, indirect costs, and an approximately $800,000 prior-year deficit. The committee also voted to accept a $75,000 donation to create scholarships for Gardner High School seniors.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Building access policy advances for review

The Policy Subcommittee unanimously voted to send a proposed building access policy to the March full School Committee meeting for a first read. Gardner Public Schools does not currently have an access policy; the proposal is based on a Massachusetts Association of School Committees model with district-specific formatting and references.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Schools Face $2 Million Budget Gap

Gardner Public Schools reviewed a preliminary budget showing an anticipated $2 million deficit. Officials also reported that the district’s growing number of students with disabilities is expected to increase out-of-district costs and require restructuring the pre-K program.

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