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School Committee Advances Roof Project Funding

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

School committee advances transportation plans

The committee voted 5–0 to extend the Connolly Bus contract through FY27 and supported a Town Meeting article allowing a new pupil transportation contract of up to five years. Members also discussed difficult FY27 budget cuts after an override was not placed on the town ballot or Town Meeting agenda.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

School budget advances with major reductions

The FY27 school budget is set at $60,863,231, a 0.5% increase over FY26, with approximately $2.4 million in reductions from cutting about 22 full-time-equivalent positions, reducing goods and services, and scaling back bus expenditures.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

School Committee Meeting Summary

The School Committee attended the Town Budget Subcommittee meeting but took no action, deliberated, or discussed any items. Members adjourned at 7:25 p.m. by a unanimous 5-0 vote.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

School Committee advances two FY27 budgets

The committee unanimously approved two FY27 school budget options: a $60,863,231 balanced budget without an override and a $61,959,069 budget contingent on approval of a $2 million override. Both votes passed 5–0.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

School Committee Budget Cuts Reviewed

The committee reviewed FY27 budget scenarios with and without an override or debt exclusion, including potential personnel reductions; reduction-in-force notifications were tentatively set for April 17.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

School Committee approves 25 choice seats

The committee unanimously approved 25 school choice seats for 2026-27: five in grade 6 and 10 each in grades 9 and 10. Estimated school choice revenue could range from $155,000 to $280,000 depending on applications.

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Briefing

Feb 26, 2026

Schools Plan Two Budgets Around $2M Gap

The parties agreed to prepare two budget options for Town Meeting: one with a $2 million override or debt exclusion and one without it. The School District will hold a public budget hearing in March.

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Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

School Policy Updates Advance

The Policy Subcommittee approved its November 18, 2025 minutes by a 2–0 vote and advanced several student welfare, health, communicable disease, and gifts-and-solicitations policies for further action.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

School Committee Advances Roof Project Funding

The committee voted 4–0 to request $200,000 in capital funding for schematic design work on the J/J school roof at the 2026 Spring Town Meeting; the project could qualify for more than 50% reimbursement.

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