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The School Committee approved accepting $37,715 from the Easthampton Learning Foundation to support 17 educational projects. The committee also reviewed an operating budget of $22.79 million, with reported spending at 47.8% of the budget and tuition to other districts at 113.4%; the report noted planned offsets of $1.2 million.
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The foundation funds will support additional educational experiences for students in Easthampton Public Schools. The committee’s budget update showed tuition spending above the full-year budget line, but the report said planned Circuit Breaker and grant offsets were not yet reflected. Members also reviewed findings that student achievement and engagement decline during the middle-grade transition and entered executive session for collective bargaining discussions with the EEA Teacher’s Association.
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