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Wilmington School Committee Extends Bus Contract, Reviews $54.3 Million FY27 Budget

WILMINGTON -- January 21, 2026, Wilmington School Committee unanimously extended its transportation contract with NRT at $481 per bus per day and reviewed a $54.3 million fiscal year 2027 school budget. The committee voted without dissent to exercise the first of two one-year contract extension options with NRT, keeping

Waltham Schools Face $1.1 Million Special Education Funding Shortfall This Year

WALTHAM -- January 21, 2026, Waltham School Committee learns of a $1.1 million special education shortfall as out-of-district placements surge to 103 students. Assistant Superintendent for Finance Chad Mazza told the committee January 21 that approved tuition and transportation budgets totaling $7 million are projected to reach $12.

Waltham Schools Face $1.1 Million Special Education Funding Shortfall This Year

WALTHAM -- January 21, 2026, Waltham School Committee learns of a $1.1 million special education shortfall as out-of-district placements surge to 103 students. Assistant Superintendent for Finance Chad Mazza told the committee January 21 that approved tuition and transportation budgets totaling $7 million are projected to reach $12.

Lowell School Committee calls special meeting on kindergarten lottery overhaul

LOWELL -- January 21, 2026, Lowell School Committee defers vote on kindergarten lottery reduction, calls special meeting. The seven-member committee voted unanimously Wednesday to convene a special meeting before acting on a proposed K-12 school assignment policy change that would cut the district's kindergarten lottery from three

Stoneham School Committee Previews $46 Million FY27 Budget, No Vote Taken

STONEHAM -- January 15, 2026, Stoneham School Committee receives first look at a $46 million FY27 budget anchored by override revenue. Superintendent Dr. DeFrancisco presented the preliminary $46,018,906 proposal at the January 15 meeting, calling it a "level service" budget that corrects years of underfunding, particularly in

Tewksbury School Committee Launches Superintendent Search Amid Wave of Senior Retirements

TEWKSBURY -- January 14, 2026, Tewksbury School Committee launches superintendent search as four senior administrators announce retirements. The committee voted unanimously at its January 14 meeting to accept retirement notices from Superintendent Brenda Theriault-Regan, effective June 30, 2026; Business Manager David Libby, effective December 5, 2026; Wynn Middle School Principal

Winchester School Committee Approves Three Student Trips and $2,000 Donation in Three-Minute Session

WINCHESTER -- January 14, 2026, Winchester School Committee approves three student trips and a $2,000 donation in a three-minute meeting. The committee convened at 4:00 p.m. on January 14, 2026, and adjourned at 4:03 p.m. after unanimously approving a consent agenda that authorized the WHS

Wilmington School Committee Approves 2027 NYC Middle School Trip Unanimously

WILMINGTON -- January 14, 2026, Wilmington School Committee unanimously approves 2027 New York City middle school field trip and previews athletic trainer budget ask. The committee voted 6-0 Wednesday to approve a four-day eighth-grade trip to New York City in April 2027 organized through Education First at $1,

North Reading School Committee approves three overnight trips, accepts more than $43,000 in donations

NORTH READING -- January 12, 2026, North Reading School Committee unanimously approves three overnight student trips and accepts more than $43,000 in community donations. The board's largest action was accepting a $40,540.88 gift from the Batchelder School Parent Organization, the product of at least five years

Weston Schools Propose $51.4 Million FY27 Budget With 3.99 Percent Increase

WESTON -- January 12, 2026, Weston School Committee hears $51.4 million FY27 budget proposal calling for a 3.99 percent spending increase. Superintendent Dr. Karen Zaleski told the committee Monday that the administration trimmed an initial 5.36 percent draft to land under 4 percent, in part to build goodwill

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