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Framingham School Committee Approves London Trip, Extends Bus Driver Commitment to Two Years

FRAMINGHAM — May 20, 2026 — Framingham School Committee approves London field trip and extends bus driver commitment amid a $5.3 million municipal budget gap. At the May 20 meeting, the nine-member board voted 9-0 to approve a Framingham High School drama company trip to London through tour operator

Concord School Committee Hears Solar Update as Grant Bid Falls Short

CONCORD — May 20, 2026 — Concord School Committee learns solar grant denied, pivots to private power purchase deal. The Concord pre-K-8 School Committee heard Wednesday that the middle school solar project was passed over for a Green School Works grant — one of 61 applicants sharing $19 million, with $18.

Concord Middle School Solar Project Pivots to Power Purchase Agreement After Grant Denial

CARLISLE — May 20, 2026 — Concord-Carlisle School Committee pivots middle school solar plan after grant falls through. The Pre-K-8 committee, meeting Wednesday in Carlisle, heard that the district's Green School Works grant application was not funded — one of 61 applicants competing for $19 million, with $18.

Waltham School Committee Votes to Seek $100,000 for Special Education Placement

WALTHAM — May 20, 2026 — Waltham School Committee unanimously approves $100,000 special education cost request and hears sweeping program updates. The board voted 7-0 Tuesday to seek City Council authorization for an additional $100,000 to cover a required out-of-district special education placement, the meeting's

Fox Hill Building Committee Approves $164,000 in Invoices, Hears Sustainability Briefing

BURLINGTON — May 19, 2026 — Burlington's Fox Hill School Building Committee cleared more than $164,000 in invoices and heard that the new elementary school is on track for LEED Gold certification and net-zero electricity potential. The committee voted 7-0 three times to approve invoices from design

Pepperell School Committee advances Hood School modular plan, approves 2026-27 calendar

PEPPERELL — May 18, 2026 — Pepperell School Committee advances modular school replacement plan and approves next year's meeting calendar. Meeting on May 18, the committee voted unanimously to approve its 2026-2027 calendar — moving the November meeting to November 30 to avoid Thanksgiving week — and unanimously approved an amended

North Reading School Committee Approves Calendar, Eyes Modular Classroom Shift

NORTH READING — May 18, 2026 — North Reading School Committee moves toward modular classroom replacements and approves its 2026-27 meeting calendar. At the May 18 meeting, the committee — which voted 4-0 on all donation items — heard a detailed update from Superintendent Michael Connelly on a proposal to replace aging

Watertown Schools Restructure Special Ed Staffing, Standardize Grading for Fall

WATERTOWN — May 18, 2026 — Watertown School Committee hears improvement plans with major special education and grading overhauls for 2026-27. At a May 18 meeting at Lowell Elementary School, principals from Watertown Middle School and Watertown High School presented school improvement plans calling for restructured special education staffing, standardized grading

Tewksbury School Committee Unanimously Approves Dr. Milligan as Next Superintendent

TEWKSBURY — May 18, 2026 — Tewksbury School Committee voted 4-0 to hire Dr. Nancy Milligan as superintendent under a three-year contract beginning July 1, 2026. The special meeting, called after the committee's May 13 session was canceled, lasted just ten minutes and opened with a moment of

North Reading School Committee Eyes Exit From State Building Program for Modular Classrooms

NATICK — May 18, 2026 — North Reading School Committee approves calendar and donations while signaling a major shift away from a state-assisted school building project. At the May 18 meeting, the committee voted unanimously to approve its 2026-27 calendar and to accept four donations totaling $4,080, including $2,

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