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Aug 21, 2026

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School Committee Reviews FY2027 Budget Proposal

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 9, 2026

Committee Selects Interim Superintendent Candidate

The School Committee unanimously voted to select Kristine Nash and move forward with contract negotiations for the Interim Superintendent position. Members cited Nash’s prior experience in the district as a reason she was preferred.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Committee Interviews Interim Superintendent Finalists

The School Committee interviewed two finalists, Ginger Coleman and Tara Trainor, for the Interim Superintendent position but did not select an appointee.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Committee Approves School Plans and Surplus Purchases

The committee unanimously approved FY26 year-end surplus purchases, prioritizing Chromebooks and the K–8 Math Envisions curriculum. It also adopted the FY27–FY30 District Improvement Plan and FY27 school improvement plans and student-family handbooks.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Committee Accepts Superintendent Retirement

The committee voted 3-2 to accept Superintendent Michael Lucas’s retirement effective July 23, 2026, despite the employment agreement’s 90-day notice requirement and approximately 55 days’ notice. Members also unanimously voted to post an Interim Superintendent position.

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

School Committee Approves New Phone System

The committee unanimously approved awarding the district’s phone replacement project to Zoom; funding for the project had already been appropriated by the Town.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Committee approves superintendent evaluation

The School Committee unanimously approved the Superintendent’s 2025–2026 performance evaluation, which rated student learning as showing significant progress and family/community engagement as exemplary. EduCare is serving 175 families and 205 students at full capacity, while construction of an inclusive playground is scheduled to begin this summer.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Committee Rejects Two-Mile Walking Policy

The School Committee unanimously rejected a proposed policy that would have increased the walking-distance threshold for students in grades 6–12 to two miles. Members cited potential student impacts, and the proposal did not guarantee future cost savings.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

School Committee Presents Proposed FY27 Budget

The superintendent presented the School Committee-approved proposed FY27 school operating budget to the Finance Committee. Members discussed the need for Chromebooks and the use of School Choice funds; no budget amount or final funding decision was included in the minutes.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

FY27 Budget Approved; Building Reviews Advanced

The School Committee unanimously approved the proposed FY27 school operating budget, which includes a 3% town funding increase and an additional 0.9% from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education while maintaining current staffing levels. The committee also unanimously authorized Statements of Interest for Oxford Middle School and Oxford High School describing facility deficiencies for possible future review by the Massachusetts School Building Authority; approval or funding is not guaranteed.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Committee declines Chromebook and math articles

The School Committee voted 4-1 against submitting warrant articles for Chromebooks and a new mathematics curriculum at Annual Town Meeting. Members discussed seeking year-end funds or waiting until the fall while the town addresses broader budget pressures.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

School Committee Approves Course and Fee Changes

The committee unanimously approved changes to the 2026-2027 high school program of studies and adopted athletic user fees of $150/$50/$50/$500. It also voted to prepare a $60,000 warrant article for Chromebooks and another warrant article for the K-8 math curriculum.

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Briefing

Jan 21, 2026

Seniors Get Free Athletic Event Admission

The School Committee unanimously approved revised athletic event ticket prices, removing the charge for adults over 65. It postponed a proposed increase to athletic user fees until the full Policy Subcommittee could discuss it.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

School Committee Reviews FY2027 Budget Proposal

The proposed FY2027 school budget would increase spending by 3.0%, but the meeting did not include a final approval vote or a funding commitment. Unfunded priority items include additional student-support staff, a full-time middle school assistant principal, a business teacher, and $30,000 in Chromebook replacements.

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