School Committee OKs $273,000 MSBA clawback

School Committee · Meeting of October 20, 2026

TOWNSEND — The North Middlesex School Committee approved a repayment agreement returning $273,000 to the MSBA over Ashby Elementary's closure. The 6-0 vote authorized Superintendent Brad Morgan to sign it, and the sum comes out of the final high school project payment. Morgan also announced a $675,000 state grant for two Chapter 74 programs, public safety and construction craft laborer, with a target start in fall 2028.

The committee accepted a $180,000 fair share grant and approved a note sale to TD Financial Products, LLC. It approved the Ashby library donation, estimated at $5,000. It supported three of five MASC resolutions, rejected two, and adopted a batch of policies.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Student Report
• Chair's Report
• MSBA Repayment for Ashby Elementary
• Superintendent Report: CTE Grant and Other Items
• Reese's Updates
• MCAS and Accountability
• Bond Anticipation Notes
• Closing Checking Accounts
• Finance Subcommittee
• New Business
• Old Business and Goals
• MASC Resolutions
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,565 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of October 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.