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Westford School Committee Approves $71.4 Million Fiscal Year 2027 Budget

WESTFORD -- February 1, 2026, Westford School Committee approves $71.4 million fiscal year 2027 budget amid teacher protests over per-pupil spending. The committee voted January 20 to advance the budget for Westford Public Schools, along with the district's fee schedule, to annual town meeting. Fourth-grade teacher

North Middlesex School Committee votes 6-3 to permanently close Ashby Elementary School

North Middlesex Regional School Committee votes 6-3 to permanently close Ashby Elementary School.

Tewksbury School Committee Opens Internal Superintendent Search With $200K Salary Range

TEWKSBURY -- January 28, 2026, Tewksbury School Committee votes to post superintendent position internally, targets February 6 opening. The committee unanimously authorized Chair Bridget Garabedian to work with legal counsel to post the position internally by approximately February 6, with a proposed salary range of $195,000 to $205,000, as

Burlington School Committee Approves Fee Hike, Spain Trip, and Health Policies at Remote Meeting

BURLINGTON -- January 27, 2026, Burlington School Committee unanimously approved after-school fee increases, a Spain exchange trip, and two health policies at a remote January 27 meeting. The five-member committee voted 5-0 to raise monthly after-school rates by 2 percent for the 2026-27 school year, a

Wayland schools advance reading pilot, weigh major facilities overhaul

WAYLAND -- January 27, 2026, Wayland weighs $103M in school base repairs while piloting two new reading curricula. The School Committee on Tuesday heard that conceptual base-repair costs total $19 million at Happy Hollow, $25 million at Claypit Hill, $20 million at Loker and $39 million at the middle school,

North Reading High School Adds Semester Electives and New Courses for 2026-27

NORTH READING -- January 26, 2026, North Reading School Committee reviews high school curriculum overhaul adding semester electives and new courses for 2026-27. Principal designee Dr. Meyer and Director of Student Counseling Services Mike Rosa presented plans to convert dozens of existing full-year electives into semester-length courses across

Newton School Committee Unanimously Approves Visitor Policy, FY27 Budget Priorities

NEWTON -- January 26, 2026, Newton School Committee approves visitor policy and budget priorities, sends $543,000 fee package back for revision. The committee voted 9-0 at its January 26 meeting to adopt a revised Visitors to School policy, with Ward 1 member Jason Grossfield successfully amending the final sentence

Arlington School Committee Votes 7-0 to Approve Model UN Overnight Conference Trip

ARLINGTON -- January 22, 2026, Arlington School Committee unanimously approved a Model UN overnight trip and heard warnings that a failed override could shrink record music enrollment. The 7-0 roll-call vote cleared an overnight stay at the Boston University conference at the Copley Marriott for AHS Model UN students,

Stoneham School Committee Unanimously Approves $46 Million FY27 Budget Proposal

STONEHAM -- January 22, 2026, Stoneham School Committee votes unanimously to propose a $46 million budget for FY27 while teachers remain without a contract more than 200 days into negotiations. The 5-0 vote on the $46,018,906 budget proposal came at the committee's January 22 meeting, following

Littleton School Committee Adopts Trimmed $26.5 Million FY27 Budget Plan

LITTLETON -- January 22, 2026, Littleton School Committee approves a $26.5 million FY27 budget that holds the line on staffing but drains reserves. The four-member committee, meeting January 22 without Chair-absent Vice Chair Binal Patel or Superintendent Kelly Clenchy, voted unanimously to advance a revised budget request of

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